corked

American  

[kawrkt] / kɔrkt /

adjective

1. stopped or closed with a cork.

2. corky.

3. blackened with burnt cork.

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corked British  

/ kɔːkt /

adjective

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

2. (postpositive) a slang word for drunk

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Other Word Forms

• well-corked adjective

Etymology

Origin of corked

First recorded in 1510–20; cork + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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

But Philippe Faure-Brac, the head of the French union of sommeliers, said that anosmia made it harder to work with chefs on new or more subtle pairings; worse, its victims cannot detect corked wines.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2021

I corked the bottle and covered the cork with a piece of plastic.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel