English Explanatory Dictionary

corky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.
  2. Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled.
noun
  1. A deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

corky corkier corkiest corkies corkie

Etymology

From cork (“stopper”) + -y.

Synonyms

suberose suberous ecchymosis contusion

Related words

corked

Derived words

corkiness
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