corkiness


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cork·y

 (kôr′kē)
adj. cork·i·er, cork·i·est
1. Of or resembling cork.
2. Informal Lively; buoyant.
cork′i·ness n.
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corkiness

(ˈkɔːkɪnəs)
n
the state of being corky
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