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- [kawr-kee]
- /ˈkɔr ki/
- /ˈkɔːkɪ/
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- [kawr-kee]
- /ˈkɔr ki/
Definitions of corky word
- adjective corky of or like cork 3
- adjective corky having its taste and smell affected by a cork stopper that is rotten or broken 3
- adjective corky of the nature of cork; corklike. 1
- adjective corky Also, corked. (of wine, brandy, etc.) spoiled, especially by a tainted cork. 1
- abbreviation CORKY Corklike. 1
- noun corky (Slang) (Australia) An injury caused by a blow ("corking"). 0
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Origin of corky
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; cork + -y1
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Parts of speech for Corky
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corky popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% 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".
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