corky

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corky^¹

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ki

adjective corkier · corkiest

Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork. This wine smells a bit corky; get me another bottle.
Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled. Bind fast his corky arms.
Similar: suberose, suberous

corky^²

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)ki

noun corkies · corkie

Australia, slang A deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma.
Similar: ecchymosis, contusion

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adj of wine, contaminated by cork

Français	bouchonné

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@misc{corky_2026,
  title = {corky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/corky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}