Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or resembling cork.
- adjective Informal Lively; buoyant.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of the nature of cork; resembling cork; hence, shriveled; withered.
- Tasting of cork; corked: usually said of wines: as, a corky flavor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Consisting of, or like, cork; dry shriveled up.
- adjective Tasting of cork.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted
cork . - adjective Consisting of, or like,
cork ;dry ;shrivelled .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin
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Examples
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Jodi's mom, "corky" is so proud, never did convert me but I did accquire the appreciation they have for food and fun with the family - Should the tough times come, our mormon friends and family can help get us through, those well stocked pantrys can be a good thing!
latter-day fixin's! 2004
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-- Why no, I should say they danced as if they liked it and couldn't help dancing; they looked as if they felt so "corky" it was hard to keep them down.
The Poet at the Breakfast-Table Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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-- Why no, I should say they danced as if they liked it and couldn't help dancing; they looked as if they felt so "corky" it was hard to keep them down.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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However, and to my great dismay, it was quickly discovered that one of the bottles was a bit "corky"!
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local RPJr. 2009
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However, and to my great dismay, it was quickly discovered that one of the bottles was a bit "corky"!
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However, and to my great dismay, it was quickly discovered that one of the bottles was a bit "corky"!
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However, and to my great dismay, it was quickly discovered that one of the bottles was a bit "corky"!
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Or some kind of corky material to make them like bulletin boards?
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If so, here's a corky good read for you: American Psychological Association's report on the sexualization of girls and the effects of stereotyping.
Soraya Chemaly: This Week's Stupid Gendered Kids' Clothes Contest Winner Is... Soraya Chemaly 2011
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If so, here's a corky good read for you: American Psychological Association's report on the sexualization of girls and the effects of stereotyping.
Soraya Chemaly: This Week's Stupid Gendered Kids' Clothes Contest Winner Is... Soraya Chemaly 2011
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