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- [kawrkt]
- /kɔrkt/
- /kɔːkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrkt]
- /kɔrkt/
Definitions of corked word
- adjective corked (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin 3
- adjective corked stopped or closed with a cork. 1
- adjective corked corky (def 2). 1
- adjective corked blackened with burnt cork. 1
- noun corked the outer bark of an oak, Quercus suber, of Mediterranean countries, used for making stoppers for bottles, floats, etc. 1
- noun corked Also called cork oak. the tree itself. 1
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Origin of corked
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20; cork + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Corked
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corked popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
corked usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corked
verb corked
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
- repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- check — Check is also a noun.
- collar — The collar of a shirt or coat is the part which fits round the neck and is usually folded over.
- contain — If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
Antonyms for corked
verb corked
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- confide — If you confide in someone, you tell them a secret.
- reveal — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- tell — to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
- release — to lease again.
Top questions with corked
- what does a corked bat do?
- what is a corked bat?
- what is corked wine?
- how to open corked wine?
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Matching words
- Words starting with c
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