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CORKY
corked, corky
(adjective) (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; “a corked port”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
corky (comparative corkier, superlative corkiest)
Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled.
Synonyms
• (like cork): suberose, suberous (in botany)
Etymology 2
Noun
corky (plural corkies)
(Australia, slang) A deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma.
Synonyms
• (bruise): ecchymosis, contusion
Anagrams
• Rocky, rocky
Source: Wiktionary
Cork"y (-), a.
1. Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up. Bind fast hiss corky arms. Shak.
2. Tasting of cork.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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