corked
[ kawrkt ]
/ kɔrkt /
adjective
OTHER WORDS FROM corked
well-corked, adjectiveWords nearby corked
cork oak,
cork tree,
cork-tipped,
corkage,
corkboard,
corked,
corker,
corking,
corkonian,
corkscrew,
corkscrew flower
Definition for corked (2 of 2)
cork
[ kawrk ]
/ kɔrk /
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of cork
1275–1325; Middle English
cork(e) < Arabic
qurq < Latin
quercus oak
OTHER WORDS FROM cork
re·cork, verb (used with object)Example sentences from the Web for corked
British Dictionary definitions for corked (1 of 3)
corked
/ (kɔːkt) /
adjective
Also: corky
(of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
(postpositive) British a slang word for drunk
British Dictionary definitions for corked (2 of 3)
Cork
/ (kɔːk) /
noun
a county of SW Republic of Ireland, in Munster province: crossed by ridges of low mountains; scenic coastline. County town: Cork. Pop: 447 829 (2002). Area: 7459 sq km (2880 sq miles)
a city and port in S Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Cork, at the mouth of the River Lee: seat of the University College of Cork (1849). Pop: 186 239 (2002)
Gaelic name:
Corcaigh
British Dictionary definitions for corked (3 of 3)
cork
/ (kɔːk) /
noun
adjective
made of cork
Related adjective: suberose
verb (tr)
Derived forms of cork
corklike, adjectiveWord Origin for cork
C14: probably from Arabic
qurq, from Latin
cortex bark, especially of the cork oak
Scientific definitions for corked
cork
[ kôrk ]
The outermost layer of tissue in woody plants that is resistant to the passage of water vapor and gases and that becomes the bark. Cork is secondary tissue, formed on the outside of the tissue layer known as cork cambium. The cell walls of cork cells contain suberin. Once they mature, cork cells die. Also called phellem
The lightweight, elastic outer bark of the cork oak, which grows near the Mediterranean Sea. Cork is used for bottle stoppers, insulation, and other products.