What is "corky" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does corky mean in English? Meaning of corky definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "corky" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "corky": (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin

Adjective

  • Meaning: (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
  • Example: a corked port
  • Synonyms: corked corky
  • Similar: bad
  • Adjective: Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork. This one smells a bit corky; get me another bottle.Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled. Shakespeare Bind fast his corky arms.Shakespeare Bind fast his corky arms.
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    corky in English: corky
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