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oaky

1

/ ˈəʊkɪ /

adjective

  1. hard like the wood of an oak
  2. (of a wine) having a pleasant flavour imparted by the oak barrel in which it was stored
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


oaky

2

/ ˈəʊkɪ /

noun

  1. dialect.
    an ice cream
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

"It's so-so oaky," I can hear myself saying.

From Salon

SALEM, Ore. — Buttery, smooth, oaky.

SALEM, Ore. — Buttery, smooth, oaky.

Typically in the winter, my tastes tend to veer more towards bold, oaky red wines, but, as I texted my partner, "the New Year calls for champagne."

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I discovered that I loved oaky Malbec that left my tongue dry and my lips tinged purple; I loved the punchy, vinegary white sauce kept in squeeze bottles on halal carts; I loved thin-sliced pulpo and how, no matter what, one's lips looked like they wanted to be kissed when they read it off the menu; and I loved elote.

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