raisiny

Like shriveled grapes

Raisiny describes something resembling or characteristic of raisins—in taste, texture, or appearance.

Wine tasters use it for wines with concentrated, dried-grape sweetness: The late-harvest zinfandel had raisiny notes.

It can describe wrinkled skin or other shriveled things: Her fingers went raisiny in the bath.

flavor

sultana

Seedless raisin variety

currantSmall seedless dried grape
pruneDesiccated stone fruit
figFicus tree's sweet produce

date · molasses · caramel · winey · vinous · port · brandy · sherry · oaky · spicy

texture

chewy

Resisting easy biting

wrinkledHaving surface folds
shriveledContracted from moisture loss
leatheryResembling animal hide

puckered · dense · sticky · fudgy · gummy · yielding · supple · withered · crinkled · plump

dried

sun-dried

Dehydrated by daylight

dehydratedSeverely lacking moisture
desiccatedThoroughly dehydrated
preservedKept from deterioration

cured · sultanas · currants · prunes · seedless · golden · Thompson · muscat · snack

sweet

sugary

Containing much sweetener

honeyedSweetened or flattering
syrupyExcessively sweet or sentimental
saccharineExaggeratedly sentimental

cloying · concentrated · intense · confectionery · dessert · fruitcake

wine

grape

Vine-grown berry cluster

vineyardGrape-growing estate
fermentedTransformed by microbial action
oxidizedCombined with oxygen

fortified · madeira · marsala · Amarone

Opposites

moisture/texture

raisinyjuicy

Full of moisture

plump · succulent · moist · hydrated · fleshy

freshness

raisinyfresh

Newly made, not stale

crisp · grapey · unprocessed · unaged · green

Phrases

raisin breadLoaf studded with dried grapes
oatmeal raisinCookie type with grain and fruit
golden raisinsDried pale grapes
Raisin BranBranded fiber cereal
rum raisinLiquor-and-dried-grape flavor
chocolate raisinsConfection-enrobed dried grapes

Family

raisin, raisins

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G