CORKY

corked, corky

(adjective) (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; “a corked port”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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