Other Word Forms
- corkiness noun
Etymology
Origin of corky
Example Sentences
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The rest of the time these actors go corky on their lines, overact operatically or sit and talk.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the Stravinsky piece, he may have lacked the proper corky bite, but his Brahms had a propulsive, thunderous intensity that swept his audience into a roar of applause.
From Time Magazine Archive
"You make me feel uncivilized, Daisy," I confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Despite its corky wings, it has none of the ruggedness of the cork elm, but is a pretty round-headed tree.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
The name "cork elm" refers to the corky bark which runs out in winged ridges, even to the twigs.
From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen
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