uncorker

Wine bottle tool

An uncorker is a device for removing corks from bottles, typically wine bottles—another word for corkscrew.

The term also applies figuratively to something that releases or opens up: That question was a real uncorker, and suddenly everyone had something to say.

wine

sommelier

Trained wine service professional

  • vintnerProducer of fermented grape beverages
  • cellarUnderground storage room
  • decantTransfer liquid carefully

vintage · oenophile · vineyard · bouquet · tannins · terroir · varietal · chardonnay · merlot · cabernet

celebration

toast

Heated bread; glass-raising honor

gala · soiree · banquet · anniversary · commemoration · revelry · merriment · conviviality · feast · gathering

tool

lever

Pivoting bar for lifting

  • prongPointed projecting part
  • spiralCurve winding around center
  • wormLimbless soil invertebrate

helix · screw · extractor · twist · waiter's friend

release

unleash

To release from restraint

  • revealMake something visible
  • unlockOpen a secured closure
  • freeWithout payment or restriction

liberate · open · expose · unveil · discharge · unbottle · unseal · uncap · unplug · loose

Opposites
SEALING vs. OPENING ACTION

uncorkercorker

Outstanding thing or person

bottle stopper · sealer · stopper · capper · wine stopper

releasing vs. containing

uncorkersealer

Coating preventing moisture penetration

container · bottler · blocker · confiner · suppressor

Family

uncork, uncorked, uncorks, uncorking

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G