Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to cork; subereous.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Of or pertaining to cork; specifically, designating an acid, C6H12.(CO2H)2, homologous with oxalic acid, and obtained from cork and certain fatty oils, as a white crystalline substance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective dated Of or relating to the layer of cells in
trees just below theepidermis
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
suber + -ic
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word suberic.
Examples
-
View Answers cute too talkative suberic arrogant postmodern kinda subversive kinda hegemonic obsessed with Buffy supposed to be working aggravating in an argument kittens (1) or cheese (10)?
March 4th, 2003 tahnan 2003
-
After I was sent the googlewhack "suberic eschatology", i looked for one of my own. tried "eschatological cork", then 'eschatological cork prozac'.
March 28th, 2002 2002
-
My darling Nunzio returned from Australia with a suberic hat for me.
December 12th, 2002 2002
-
I don't want to work on suberic, so I'm browsing Shakespeare for various eulogies -- arguably studying for the Lit GRE.
April 7th, 2002 2002
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.