adjective
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Also: corky. (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
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(postpositive) a slang word for drunk
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When the priceless liquid is poured, the group is horrified by the odor: The wine is corked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
There are various types of flips that have unique names that don't spell out exactly what the trick contains - including wildcat, tamedog, backflip, frontflip, rodeo, backside rodeo and corked spin.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
PCC has great customer service; I purchased this Bordeaux at its Green Lake branch and was able to return the corked bottle at its Central District branch, no questions asked.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024
His attention hits her like a corked Chianti, but she lacks the certainty to declare its bad taste.
From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2022
Like McCandless, figures of male authority aroused in me a confusing medley of corked fury and hunger to please.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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