corked

[ kawrkt ]

adjective

1. stopped or closed with a cork.
2. corky ( def 2 ).
3. blackened with burnt cork.

corked

/ kɔːkt /

adjective

1. Alsocorky (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
2. postpositive a slang word for drunk

Other Words From

• well-corked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corked¹

First recorded in 1510–20; cork + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Tan: The first bottle we sampled was corked, so I returned it for a replacement instead of just dumping it down the sink.

From Seattle Times

When I “toured” the loch house, I was inspecting its shelf of corked jugs, wondering where the residents had stashed all their practical kitchen items, when I finally realized that there were no residents.

From New York Times

His attention hits her like a corked Chianti, but she lacks the certainty to declare its bad taste.

From New York Times

Among the artefacts discovered were are a gunpowder barrel, swivel guns, a bottle of corked rum and woodworking tools.

From BBC

“Why do you look like somebody corked your bat?”

From Literature