Phrase Hound found 48 phrases and 42 compound words that contain cork. The most common are listed below. Open cork in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 48
- cork oakA type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber, native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa, the bark of which is the source of cork.
- cork treecork oak
- cork upTo enclose in a bottle sealed with a cork.
- cork taintA wine fault characterized by a set of undesirable smells or tastes, sometimes caused by tribromoanisole.
- cork hatA hat with bottle corks dangling from strings attached to the brim, traditionally worn in the bush to keep flies away from one's face.
- cork jacketAn old-fashioned life jacket having thin pieces of cork enclosed within canvas.
- cork treesplural of cork tree: cork oak
- cork-boardA kind of strawboard or cardboard in which ground cork is mixed with the paper pulp.
- crown corkA crown cap.
- cork oaksplural of cork oak: A type of evergreen oak tree, Quercus suber, native to southwest Europe and northwest Africa, the bark of which is the source of cork.
- Amur cork treeA large Asian tree with corky bark, grown ornamentally in colder climates and used in traditional Chinese medicine (Phellodendron amurense).
- cork mothNemapogon cloacellus, a small speckled moth, common in Europe but also found in North America.
- cork lineAlternative form of corkline: The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.
- cork borerA laboratory tool for cutting a hole in a cork or rubber stopper to insert glass tubing.
- pop one's corkTo become explosively angry.
- cork cambiumSynonym of phellogen: The tissue of young cells that produces the phellem.
- cork offTo fall asleep.
- cork outto fall asleep.
- cork hatsplural of cork hat: A hat with bottle corks dangling from strings attached to the brim, traditionally worn in the bush to keep flies away from one's face.
- cork jacketsplural of cork jacket: An old-fashioned life jacket having thin pieces of cork enclosed within canvas.
- cork linesplural of cork line: The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.
- cork woodAlternative form of corkwood: Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders:
- cork woodsplural of cork wood: Any of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders:
- cork-boardsplural of cork-board: A kind of strawboard or cardboard in which ground cork is mixed with the paper pulp.
- mountain corkA variety of asbestos with a cork-like texture.
Compound words 42
- corkscrewAn implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.
- uncorkTo open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
- corkageA fee charged by a restaurant to serve wine that a diner has provided.
- CorkmanA man from Cork, Ireland
- corklineThe top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.
- corkwoodAny of numerous plants with bark or wood resembling cork, of diverse orders:
- corkableCapable of being sealed with a cork.
- CorkishA surname.
- corklikeResembling or characteristic of a cork.
- corkballA game resembling baseball but with a smaller ball and without baserunning.