corky

• Palavra de gíria antiga que significa vivo, enérgico ou levemente excêntrico; raramente usada no inglês atual.

An old-fashioned slang term meaning lively, spirited, or slightly eccentric; rarely used in modern English.

1. Tainted wine flavorB2formal

   Describes wine that has an unpleasant, musty taste due to a defective cork.

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   • The sommelier declared the bottle corky and replaced it.
   • This wine tastes corky; it's been ruined by a bad cork.
   • A corky wine often smells like wet cardboard or mold.

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