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corked

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corked  (kôrkt)
adj.
1. Sealed with or as if with a cork.
2. Tainted in flavor by an unsound cork: corked port.
3. Blackened by burnt cork.
corked
Adjective
(of wine) spoiled through being stored in a bottle with a decayed cork
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.corked - (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; "a corked port"
corky
bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
Translations
corked [kɔːkt] adj [wine] → con sabor a corcho
corked [kɔːkt] (US), corky [ˈkɔːkɪ] adj [wine] → qui sent le bouchon
corked [kɔːkt] cork adj the wine is corked → der Wein schmeckt nach Kork
corked [kɔːkt] (US), corky [ˈkɔːkɪ] adj [wine] → che sa di tappo


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See here," continued he, drawing forth a small bottle and holding it before their eyes, "in this bottle I hold the small-pox, safely corked up; I have but to draw the cork, and let loose the pestilence, to sweep man, woman, and child from the face of the earth.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
Just then the drop of oil fell, and the boy caught it in his bottle and immediately corked it tight.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
replied my aunt, and corked herself again, at one blow.
David Copperfield by Dickens, Charles View in context
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