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In some senses, corky is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
fast
VERB + CORKY
bind, bit, smells
adj
Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
This wine smells a bit corky; get me another bottle.
Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled.
Bind fast his corky arms.
noun
A deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma.
adjective — (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tann
This wine smells a bit corky; get me another bottle.
WiktionaryBind fast his corky arms.
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In some senses, corky is marked as slang. Watch for register when choosing this word.