corked

American  

[kawrkt] / kɔrkt /

adjective

1. stopped or closed with a cork.

2. corky.

3. blackened with burnt cork.

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corked British  

/ kɔːkt /

adjective

1. Also: corky.  (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin

2. (postpositive) a slang word for drunk

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Other Word Forms

• well-corked adjective

Etymology

Origin of corked

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

Example Sentences

There are various types of flips that have unique names that don't spell out exactly what the trick contains - including wildcat, tamedog, backflip, frontflip, rodeo, backside rodeo and corked spin.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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 • Jun. 4, 2024

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 • Feb. 4, 2024

“I can guarantee you one thing,” said Parr, who told me that when his submerged wine was brought up and corked open, it was sensational.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2021

Then as quickly it faded, replaced by another, much more vivid memory: little Tzipporah, lying still on the low shelf, her finger corked so finally in her mouth.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen