Corked Meaning in English

word · lemma: cork

US

ˈkɔɹk

KORKT

UK

kˈɔːkt

KAWKT

Definition

Closed or sealed with a cork, especially a bottle. In wine, 'corked' also means the wine is spoiled and has an unpleasant taste due to a faulty cork.

Usage & Nuances

'Corked' as an adjective is mainly used with bottles (especially wine). In wine tasting, 'corked wine' means the wine tastes musty or off, not that it still has the cork in it. It's rarely used for anything except bottles or wine quality.

• Spanish: taponado - con sabor a corcho (vino)
• Portuguese (BR): tampado - com gosto de rolha (vinho)
• Portuguese (PT): tampado - com sabor a rolha (vinho)
• Chinese (Simplified): 塞着的 - 有软木味的（葡萄酒）
• Chinese (Traditional): 塞住的 - 有軟木味的（葡萄酒）
• Hindi: कॉर्क लगा हुआ - कॉर्क की गंध वाला (वाइन)
• Arabic: مسدود - بطعم الفلّين (نبيذ)
• Bengali: কর্কে বন্ধ - কর্কযুক্ত (দোষযুক্ত ওয়াইন)
• Russian: закупоренный - затхлый (о вине)
• Japanese: コルクで栓をした - コルク臭のする（ワイン）
• Vietnamese: được đóng nút bần - bị nhiễm mùi nút bần (rượu vang)
• Korean: 코르크 마개를 한 - 코르크 냄새가 나는 (와인)
• Turkish: mantarla kapatılmış - bozulmuş (şarap için)
• Urdu: کارک سے بند - خراب (شراب کے لیے)
• Indonesian: tertutup sumbat - tercemar sumbat (untuk anggur)

Example Sentences

The bottle was corked tightly to keep the juice fresh.

basic

She found a corked bottle on the beach.

basic

The wine was corked and tasted bad.

basic

This red is completely corked—it smells like a wet basement.

natural

Please make sure the bottle is properly corked after use.

natural

We sent the bottle back because the wine was clearly corked.

natural