corky

corky Definition

corky (kôr′kē)

adjective corkier cork′i·er, corkiest cork′i·est

of or like cork
having its taste and smell affected by a cork stopper that is rotten or broken: said esp. of wine

corky Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

bark: And when the melting pot is finally empty, you are left with weird, corky bark that in itself is a talking point.
ridge: The bark has deep long, vertical fissures, commonly the branches have thick corky ridges.
layer: Heartwood and sapwood Bark is the external corky layer of the trunk.

Corky Quotes

And Corky'd protested,You mean it isn't enough to be right?öthey have to like me, too?

—Myles na Gopaleen

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