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Meaning of "corkiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORKINESS

corkiness  [ˈkɔːkɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORKINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Corkiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORKINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of corkiness in the English dictionary

The definition of corkiness in the dictionary is the state of being corky.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORKINESS


achiness
ˈeɪkɪnəs
blockiness
ˈblɒkɪnəs
chalkiness
ˈtʃɔːkɪnəs
chunkiness
ˈtʃʌŋkɪnəs
cliquiness
ˈkliːkɪnəs
crankiness
ˈkræŋkɪnəs
creakiness
ˈkriːkɪnəs
dorkiness
ˈdɔːkɪnəs
flakiness
ˈfleɪkɪnəs
flukiness
ˈfluːkɪnəs
forkiness
ˈfɔːkɪnəs
freakiness
ˈfriːkɪnəs
funkiness
ˈfʌŋkɪnəs
geekiness
ˈɡiːkɪnəs
larkiness
ˈlɑːkɪnəs
leakiness
ˈliːkɪnəs
milkiness
ˈmɪlkɪnəs
pawkiness
ˈpɔːkɪnəs
pickiness
ˈpɪkɪnəs
quakiness
ˈkweɪkɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORKINESS

cork
cork cambium
cork oak
cork tree
cork-tipped
corkage
corkboard
corkborer
corked
corker
corking
corkir
corklike
Corkonian
corkscrew
corkscrew curls
corkscrew grass
corkwing
corkwood
corm

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORKINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of corkiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «corkiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORKINESS

Find out the translation of corkiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of corkiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «corkiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

corkiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

suberosidad
570 millions of speakers

English

corkiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

corkiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

corkiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опробковение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formação suberosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

corkiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goût de bouchon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Corkiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verkorkungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

corkiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

corkiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Corkiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

corkiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

corkiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कशपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

corkiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sugherosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skorkowacenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

опробковеніе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dop de plută
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

corkiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kurkagtigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

korkbildningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

corkiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of corkiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORKINESS»

The term «corkiness» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of corkiness
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORKINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «corkiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «corkiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about corkiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORKINESS»

Discover the use of corkiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to corkiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The laid back wine guide: 52 Brilliant Little Ideas for ...
It takes time to learn to distinguish different characters in a wine – and corkiness is one of them. The mistake of confusing corkiness with oakiness, for example, isn't the heinous crime that it might seem. It isn't until you've tasted a half a dozen  ...
Giles Kime, 2007
2
Instant wine expert: Shortcuts to great wine choices
23. Cork. talk. Once you know how, spotting corked wine is easy – but the fact is that you shouldn't have to. It takes time to learn to distinguish different characters in a wine – and corkiness is one of them. The mistake of confusing corkiness ...
Infinite Ideas, Giles Kime, 2011
3
Canadian Wine for Dummies
Oxidation and “corkiness” are the most common faults found in wine. Oxidation occurs when the wine deteriorates because of exposure to air. It could simply be because the wine is too old, so make sure you check the vintage date on the label ...
Tony Aspler, Barbara Leslie, 2009
4
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Yield (average, Ib/plant) and incidence of root rot corkiness and green shoulders (average /plant, estimated visually on 0—3 scale of severity.) Relative fertiliser strengths * Differences highly significant from standard (P = 0.01). Root rot and ...
5
The New Connoisseurs' Guidebook to California Wine and Wineries
ey are cheaper than cork and do not cause corkiness, the solid form of istic cork never forms a perfect seal and allows wines to oxidize over time. le extruded form of plastic corks forms a better seal but can occasionally d an unusual perfumed ...
Charles E. Olken, Joseph Furstenthal, 2010
6
Peppers: Vegetable and Spice Capsicums
Fruit skin may show a netting pattern called corkiness. Corkiness on the fruit is a desirable trait in Mexico but is undesirable in the United States. The thick fruit walls keep the pod from drying naturally. Mature red jalapenos are dried by ...
Paul W. Bosland, Eric J. Votava, 2012
7
The Complete Book on Wine Production
Furthermore, most mechanical harvesting strategies remove and collect only the heavy, intact berries, leaving those light from mold infections behind. Corkiness Corkiness is a term applied to a moldy smell of some corks, and to the wine into ...
H. Panda, 2011
8
Fruit Crops
Over irrigation should be avoided in such conditions. Another physiological disorder is the development of corkiness in fruits. Fruits exposed to intense sunlight do not ripen properly and they later show corkiness during winter. Alternating ...
T. Radha, Lila Mathew, 2007
9
Secrets of wine: Insider secrets from top wine experts
Not being able to identify corkiness is not the huge misdemeanour that novice wine buffs fear. It takes time to learn to distinguish different characters in a wine – and corkiness is one of them. The mistake of confusing corkiness with oakiness, ...
Infinite Ideas, Giles Kime, 2011
10
The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal
Abstract Gas chromatography-sniff assessments were made of the pentane extracts from 37 wines suspected of being affected by corkiness, from 10 control wines and from the associated corks. The content of 2,4,6- trichloroanisole (2,4 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORKINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term corkiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Closure Q & A
There are degrees of "corkiness," but in all cases the effects will become worse as the bottle sits open and the wine is exposed to oxygen. «Coeur d'Alene Press, Jul 15»
2
Jax sings 'Grow Old With You' on American Idol Top 10 Movie Week …
You put the corkiness of your voice. For the most part, you did really great on that one,” said Jennifer Lopez. “I think it paid off tonight. Everything ... «Zeibiz, Mar 15»
3
'American Idol' Recap: Garrett Miles Wows Judges On Night 2 Of …
And right away this scientist won Jennifer over, “I like the way you sing, you have a corkiness to you… I love a geek.” And with that it was no ... «Hollywood Life, Jan 15»
4
More than simple sustenance found at 'Basic Necessities'
No matter what customers get out of the little shop on Virginia 151, they can all be sure to feel a little bit of “corkiness” from what comes from ... «Lynchburg News and Advance, Dec 14»
5
13 Reasons Elevators Are The Worst Places on Earth
I'm thinking it's just exceptionally threatened by the corkiness of their tales. That and the fact that they can pee wherever they want including, ... «Bustle, Oct 14»
6
Film Review: 'Days And Nights' Starring Katie Holmes, Allison …
It maintained that bizarre corkiness of Chekhov and that drama and then I heard it was going to be on a body of water and that Mark Rylance ... «The Source, Sep 14»
7
Wine expertise: Sommelier classes scheduled in Tulsa in September
Sommeliers look for flaws (corkiness, oxidation, etc.), intensity, age assessment, fruit aromas, nonfruit aromas, wood aromas, Old World vs. «Tulsa World, Aug 14»
8
Is Your Wine Lousy or Simply Having a Bad Day?
This type of "corkiness" can be quite challenging to recognize. Unless someone knows exactly how a particular wine should taste, it can be very ... «Wall Street Journal, Feb 14»
9
Matt Kramer says wine obsession goes way beyond a lust, a need …
... and that I just happen to be highly sensitive to TCA, the substance that creates the musty, wet cardboard odor commonly called corkiness.). «Wine Spectator, Nov 13»
10
Under $20 Bordeaux for Memorial Day, Earthy the Way I Like It
(Remember our series last year on corkiness and how the absence of fruit aromas is an indication that a wine may have been damaged?). «Houston Press, May 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Corkiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/corkiness>. May 2024 ».
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