corkier; corkiest
1
: resembling cork
2
: having an unpleasant odor and taste (as from a tainted cork)
corky wine
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Others call them mollydookers or corky dobbers.
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Sharon Moalem, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014
Wondering about the medical implications of being born a corky dobber?
—Sharon Moalem, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014
Those structures usually have a bark covering, which is built up from a corky material.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2021
Normally, human spotters walk citrus groves looking for leaves with tell-tale green-and-yellow blotches, yellow shoots or corky leaf veins.
—Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020
Fruit may form a layer of corky tissue or be russeted if exposed to cold when young.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
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Sharon Moalem, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014
Wondering about the medical implications of being born a corky dobber?
—Sharon Moalem, Discover Magazine, 15 Apr. 2014
Those structures usually have a bark covering, which is built up from a corky material.
—Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 19 Mar. 2021
Normally, human spotters walk citrus groves looking for leaves with tell-tale green-and-yellow blotches, yellow shoots or corky leaf veins.
—Stephanie Pain, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2020
Fruit may form a layer of corky tissue or be russeted if exposed to cold when young.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
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“Corky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corky. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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