Blue Vinney

noun

A traditional hard, crumbly blue cheese from Dorset, England, made from skimmed cows' milk.

Meanings

nounBlue Vinney (uncountable)

alternative Blue Vinny

  1. uncountableA traditional hard, crumbly blue cheese from Dorset, England, made from skimmed cows' milk.

Origin

Perhaps from a local Dorset term related to vinew (“to become mouldy”); perhaps a corruption of veiny.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Blue Vinney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Vinney

MLA

“Blue Vinney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Vinney. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blue Vinney,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blue%20Vinney.

Source: Blue Vinney on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.