corky ['kɔːkɪ] Am adj

corky ['kɔːkɪ] Am adj
(wine) che sa di tappo

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  • corky — [kôr′kē] adj. corkier, corkiest 1. of or like cork 2. having its taste and smell affected by a cork stopper that is rotten or broken: said esp. of wine …   English World dictionary

  • corky — adj. (corkier, corkiest) 1 corklike. 2 (of wine) corked …   Useful english dictionary

  • corky — corkiness, n. /kawr kee/, adj., corkier, corkiest. 1. of the nature of cork; corklike. 2. Also, corked. (of wine, brandy, etc.) spoiled, esp. by a tainted cork. [1595 1605; CORK + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • corky — cork·y || kɔːkɪ adj. of or pertaining to cork (bark of the cork oak tree which is used for making bottle stoppers, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • corky — cork•y [[t]ˈkɔr ki[/t]] adj. cork•i•er, cork•i•est 1) of the nature of cork; corklike 2) vin (of wine, brandy, etc.) spoiled, esp. by a tainted cork • Etymology: 1595–1605 cork′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • subereous — adj. resembling cork, corky …   English contemporary dictionary

  • subereous — adj. (also suberic, suberose) 1 of or concerning cork. 2 corky. Etymology: L suber cork, cork oak …   Useful english dictionary

  • Blackdown Hills — Geobox Protected Area name = Blackdown Hills native name = other name = other name1 = category local = Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty category iucn = image size = image caption = Blackdown Hills AONB near Dalwood, Devon country = England… …   Wikipedia

  • beet — beetlike, adj. /beet/, n. 1. any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the goosefoot family, esp. B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root. Cf. sugar beet. 2. the edible root of such a plant. 3. the leaves of such a… …   Universalium

  • corked — /kawrkt/, adj. 1. stopped or closed with a cork. 2. corky (def. 2). 3. blackened with burnt cork. [1510 20; CORK + ED3] * * * …   Universalium

  • cuticle — cuticular /kyooh tik yeuh leuhr/, adj. /kyooh ti keuhl/, n. 1. the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail. 2. the epidermis. 3. a superficial integument, membrane, or the like. 4. Also called cuticula. Zool. the …   Universalium

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