unstoppering
Removing a plug
Unstoppering is removing a stopper from a bottle or container, especially one sealed with a cork or plug.
The word appears mainly in literary contexts describing the opening of wine bottles, potion vials, or perfume flasks: She began unstoppering the bottles one by one, searching for the right scent.
Tree bark bottle seal
- bungWooden barrel seal
- plugSomething that blocks openings
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
- capCovering for top
decanter · carafe · flask · vial · vessel · wine · champagne · spirits
Reveal something hidden
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- exposeMake known publicly
- releaseTo let go
- discloseReveal hidden information
unlock · discovery · revelation · emergence · manifestation · unleash · liberate · free
cork
Tree bark bottle seal
cap · decanter · carafe · flask · vial · vessel · wine · champagne · spirits · corkscrew
unveil
Reveal something hidden
disclose · unlock · discovery · revelation · emergence · manifestation · unleash · liberate · free · breakthrough
pour
Send liquid streaming out
spill · surge · rush · discharge · outpouring · release · decant · trickle · ooze · seep
uncork
Remove bottle's seal
remove · extract · pull · release · pry · twist · loosen · dislodge · free · clear
unstopperingbottling up
Containing emotions internally
trapping · enclosing · confining · securing · containing
stop, stopped, stopping, nonstop, stops, stopper, stoppage, unstoppable, stopover