corked

[ kawrkt ]

/ kɔrkt /

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adjective

stopped or closed with a cork.

corky(def 2).

blackened with burnt cork.

Nearby words

cork oak, cork tree, cork-tipped, corkage, corkboard, corked, corker, corking, corkonian, corkscrew, corkscrew flower

Origin of corked

First recorded in 1510–20; cork + -ed³

Related forms

well-corked, adjective

Definition for corked (2 of 2)

cork

[ kawrk ]

/ kɔrk /

noun

the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc.

Also called cork oak. the tree itself.

something made of cork.

a piece of cork, rubber, or the like used as a stopper, as for a bottle.

Angling. a small float to buoy up a fishing line or to indicate that a fish is biting.

Also called phellem, suber. Botany. an outer tissue of bark produced by and exterior to the phellogen.

verb (used with object)

to provide or fit with cork or a cork.

to stop with or as if with a cork (often followed by up).

to blacken with burnt cork.

Origin of cork

1275–1325; Middle English cork(e) < Arabic qurq < Latin quercus oak

Related forms

re·cork, verb (used with object)

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Examples from the Web for corked

We corked what was left of the wines, and headed back out into the heat, a little wiser about the whole what-goes-with-what thing.
The Secrets of Matchmaking|Katie Workman|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Corked glass bottles of spices, infused oils and vinegars beckon from antique cupboards like jewels.
A Superstar Chef Does the Unthinkable|Amelia Smith|November 17, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The seeds, once extracted, she put into a small phial, which she corked up tightly and put carefully away in her bureau drawer.
The Conjure Woman|Charles W. Chesnutt
Christian's face, surmounted by a very old hunting-cap, and decorated with a corked moustache, appeared at the window.
Mount Music|E. Oe. Somerville and Martin Ross

Keep it in a tight box, or wide-mouthed bottle, corked up close.
The American Housewife|Anonymous
The liquid remains in a fluid state as long as the bottle is corked.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
As soon as it melts, dip the mouths of the corked bottles into it.
The American Housewife|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for corked (1 of 3)

corked

/ (kɔːkt) /

adjective

Also: corky (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin

(postpositive) British a slang word for drunk

British Dictionary definitions for corked (2 of 3)

Cork

/ (kɔːk) /

noun

a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in Munster province: crossed by ridges of low mountains; scenic coastline. County town: Cork. Pop: 447 829 (2002). Area: 7459 sq km (2880 sq miles)

a city and port in S Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cork, at the mouth of the River Lee: seat of the University College of Cork (1849). Pop: 186 239 (2002)

Gaelic name: Corcaigh

British Dictionary definitions for corked (3 of 3)

cork

/ (kɔːk) /

noun

the thick light porous outer bark of the cork oak, used widely as an insulator and for stoppers for bottles, casks, etc

a piece of cork or other material used as a stopper

an angling float

Also called: phellem botany a protective layer of dead impermeable cells on the outside of the stems and roots of woody plants, produced by the outer layer of the cork cambium

adjective

made of corkRelated adjective: suberose

verb (tr)

to stop up (a bottle, cask, etc) with or as if with a cork; fit with a cork

(often foll by up) to restrainto cork up the emotions

to black (the face, hands, etc) with burnt cork

Derived Forms

corklike, adjective

Word Origin for cork

C14: probably from Arabic qurq, from Latin cortex bark, especially of the cork oak

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Science definitions for corked

cork

[ kôrk ]

The outermost layer of tissue in woody plants that is resistant to the passage of water vapor and gases and that becomes the bark. Cork is secondary tissue, formed on the outside of the tissue layer known as cork cambium. The cell walls of cork cells contain suberin. Once they mature, cork cells die. Also called phellem

The lightweight, elastic outer bark of the cork oak, which grows near the Mediterranean Sea. Cork is used for bottle stoppers, insulation, and other products.

corked

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cork

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corked

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Cork

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cork

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