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corky

[ kawr-kee ]

adjective

, cork·i·er, cork·i·est.
  1. of the nature of cork; corklike.
  2. Also (of wine, brandy, etc.) spoiled, especially by a tainted cork.


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Other Words From

  • corki·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of corky1

First recorded in 1595–1605; cork + -y 1

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Example Sentences

She knew she wanted to play Corky in Bound, but her management wanted her to have nothing to do with it.

Its twigs often have corky ridges and the winter buds are somewhat hairy.

In some instances the sack is rather small, but a corky growth below the grain helps to buoy it on water.

I lay till my heart stopped beating, my joints were wooden, and my four limbs corky beyond all hope of reanimation.

Syringodendron pes-capræ; tangential vertical section in the corky part of the bark, X200.

But the interior cells do not produce this corky substance, because it would be injurious to the plant if they did.

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