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- [kawrk-skroo]
- /ˈkɔrkˌskru/
- /ˈkɔːk.skruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrk-skroo]
- /ˈkɔrkˌskru/
Definitions of corkscrew word
- countable noun corkscrew A corkscrew is a device for pulling corks out of bottles. 3
- noun corkscrew a device for drawing corks from bottles, typically consisting of a pointed metal spiral attached to a handle or screw mechanism 3
- noun corkscrew a blow that ends with a twist of the fist, esp one intended to cut the opponent 3
- noun corkscrew resembling a corkscrew in shape 3
- verb corkscrew to move or cause to move in a spiral or zigzag course 3
- noun corkscrew a device for pulling corks out of bottles, usually a spiral-shaped piece of steel with a point at one end and a handle at the other 3
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Origin of corkscrew
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; cork + screw
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Parts of speech for Corkscrew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corkscrew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
corkscrew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corkscrew
noun corkscrew
- braid — Braid is a narrow piece of decorated cloth or twisted threads, which is used to decorate clothes or curtains.
- tendril — a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
- twine — a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together.
- convolution — Convolutions are curves on an object or design that has a lot of curves.
- lap — the act of lapping liquid.
verb corkscrew
adj corkscrew
- fuzzy — of the nature of or resembling fuzz: a soft, fuzzy material.
- wavy — curving alternately in opposite directions; undulating: a wavy course; wavy hair.
- kinky — full of kinks; closely twisted: a kinky wire.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- crinkly — A crinkly object has many small creases or folds in it or in its surface.
adjective corkscrew
- looping — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
Antonyms for corkscrew
noun corkscrew
- line — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- easiness — the quality or condition of being easy.
- simplicity — the state, quality, or an instance of being simple.
- normalcy — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
verb corkscrew
- straighten — make straight
- untwist — to untangle
- flatten — to make flat.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- release — to lease again.
adj corkscrew
- straight — without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path.
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