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Corky Definition & Meaning

corky
adjective
  1. (of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; "a corked port"

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What does corky mean?
(of wine) tainted in flavor by a cork containing excess tannin; "a corked port"
What part of speech is corky?
Corky is an adjective.

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