ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Corked

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kɔːkt/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Corked is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of cork.

Meaning

simple past and past participle of cork.

More Meanings

  1. Of a container, especially a bottle, closed with a cork.
  2. Of (a bottle of) wine, tainted by mould/mold in the cork.
  3. Blackened by burnt cork.

Example Sentences

the corked faces of the outlaws
Waiter, this wine is corked. Could you bring us another bottle?
Once someone discovered a bottle of wine in the sand that was still corked.

Synonyms for corked

Depending on context, synonyms include bad, sealed, corky.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include corky, sealed, bad, corkscrew, caissoned, cockled.

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