oaky

¹ British  

/ ˈəʊkɪ /

adjective

1. hard like the wood of an oak

2. (of a wine) having a pleasant flavour imparted by the oak barrel in which it was stored

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oaky ² British  

/ ˈəʊkɪ /

noun

1. dialect  an ice cream

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Example Sentences

SALEM, Ore. — Buttery, smooth, oaky.

From Washington Times

Typically in the winter, my tastes tend to veer more towards bold, oaky red wines, but, as I texted my partner, "the New Year calls for champagne."

From Salon

I discovered that I loved oaky Malbec that left my tongue dry and my lips tinged purple; I loved the punchy, vinegary white sauce kept in squeeze bottles on halal carts; I loved thin-sliced pulpo and how, no matter what, one's lips looked like they wanted to be kissed when they read it off the menu; and I loved elote.

From Salon

Here’s a classic California chardonnay — rich, oaky, plush in texture and spicy with flavors of peach, apricot, anise and ginger and lemon curd and lemongrass and … well, you get the idea.

From Washington Post

Free Spirits’s take on tequila is oaky and smoky; quiet enough that it can be easily buried in cocktails, but loud enough to be heard through club soda or, for that paloma, grapefruit soda.

From Washington Post