adj.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: cork · i · er ; -est
Date: 1756
1 : resembling cork
2 : having an unpleasant odor and taste (as from a tainted cork) < corky wine>
– cork · i · ness \ -k ē -n ə s \ noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-k ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: cork · i · er ; -est
Date: 1756
1 : resembling cork
2 : having an unpleasant odor and taste (as from a tainted cork) < corky wine>
– cork · i · ness \ -k ē -n ə s \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012