1. The quality or state of being cork-like in texture or appearance; resembling cork.
Usage: Often used in botanical or horticultural contexts to describe plant tissue or bark.
2. In wine tasting, the undesirable flavor or aroma in wine caused by cork taint (contamination from a defective cork).
Usage: Wine industry and sommelier terminology; informal.

Examples

• The corkiness of the oak bark made it ideal for harvesting cork.
• The sommelier detected corkiness in the wine and recommended a replacement bottle.
• The plant's stem developed a corkiness as it matured.
• Corkiness in wine is often caused by a fungal compound called TCA.
• The texture showed increasing corkiness as the tissue aged.