corky
Like ruined wine
Corky describes something resembling or containing cork—light, buoyant, or having a dry, spongy texture.
Wine that has gone corky has been tainted by a contaminated cork, giving it a musty, off flavor: Send it back—this bottle's corky.
Less commonly, corky means lively or buoyant in spirit, though this usage is dated.
Soft and absorbent
- springyAble to rebound
- porousAllowing passage of fluids
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
compressible · lightweight · airy · crumbly · grainy · rough · absorbent · soft
Sharp canine vocalization
- oakQuercus genus member
- cambiumPlant growth tissue
- harvestGathering mature crops
- plantationLarge-scale farming operation
forestry · sustainable · renewable · biodegradable · ecofriendly · recyclable · organic · cellular
Container for liquids
- wineFermented grape beverage
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- capCovering for top
closure · bung · spigot · lid · airtight · hermetic · preserve · popping
Capacity to stay buoyant
- bobberFishing line indicator
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
- lifebeltWearable buoyancy aid
buoyancy · floating · hydrophobic · lightweight · waterwings · raft · inflatable · pontoon
Pertaining to warmth
- acousticRelating to sound
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- flooringSurface underfoot material
underlayment · panels · sheets · boards · corkboard · bulletin · pinboard · sustainable
spongy
Soft and absorbent
elastic · compressible · lightweight · airy · crumbly · grainy · rough · absorbent · soft · yielding
bark
Sharp canine vocalization
plantation · forestry · sustainable · renewable · biodegradable · ecofriendly · recyclable · organic · cellular · porous
bottle
Container for liquids
cap · closure · bung · spigot · lid · airtight · hermetic · preserve · popping · champagne
floatation
Capacity to stay buoyant
- bobberFishing line indicator
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- lifejacketBuoyant vest for water
lifebelt · buoyancy · floating · hydrophobic · lightweight · waterwings · raft · inflatable · pontoon · unsinkable
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- acousticRelating to sound
- soundproofingPreventing noise transmission
- tilesFlat covering pieces
flooring · underlayment · panels · sheets · boards · corkboard · bulletin · pinboard · sustainable · natural
tainted
Contaminated, made impure
contaminated · spoiled · off · oxidized · flaw · defect · fault · mildew · damp · cardboard
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- blow one's corkLose control emotionally
- put a cork in itDemand for silence
- cork boardPanel for pinned items
- pop the cork
- champagne corkSparkling wine stopper
- corkscrew pasta
cork, corkscrew, corks, uncork, corked, corking, corkscrews, corkscrewed, corkage