corky adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Consisting of, or like, cork; dry; shrivelled.Bind fast his corky arms. — 1603 •Of wine, contaminated by a faulty or tainted cork.This wine smells a bit corky; get me another bottle. noun1 •(Australia, slang) A deep bruise, usually on the leg or buttock, caused by a blow; a haematoma. formscorkies · corkier · corkiest
