Synonyms of the word cork


CORKBARK - BOB - BOBBER - CITY - FLOAT - METROPOLIS - PHELLEM - PLUG - PORT - SECURE - STOPPER - STOPPLE - STUFF

cork

  • n. (uncountable) The bark of the cork oak, which is very light and porous and used for making bottle stoppers,…
  • n. A bottle stopper made from this or any other material.
  • n. An angling float, also traditionally made of oak cork.
  • n. The cork oak, Quercus suber.
  • n. (botany) The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants.
  • v. (transitive) To seal or stop up, especially with a cork stopper.
  • v. (transitive) To blacken (as) with a burnt cork.
  • v. To leave the cork in a bottle after attempting to uncork it.
  • v. To fill with cork, as the center of a baseball bat.
  • v. (transitive, Australia) To injure through a blow; to induce a haematoma.
  • n. (snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding) An aerialist maneuver involving a rotation where the rider goes…
  • v. (snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding) To perform such a maneuver.
  • adj. (snowboarding, skiing, skateboarding) Having the property of a head over heels rotation.

bark

  • v. (intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially…
  • v. (intransitive) To make a clamor; to make importunate outcries.
  • v. (transitive) To speak sharply.
  • n. The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog.
  • n. A similar sound made by some other animals.
  • n. (figuratively) An abrupt loud vocal utterance.
  • n. (countable, uncountable) The exterior covering of the trunk and branches of a tree.
  • n. (medicine) Peruvian bark or Jesuit's bark, the bark of the cinchona from which quinine is produced.
  • n. Hard candy made in flat sheets, for instance out of chocolate, peanut butter, toffee or peppermint.
  • n. The crust formed on barbecued meat that has had a rub applied to it.
  • v. To strip the bark from; to peel.
  • v. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
  • v. To girdle.
  • v. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark.
  • n. (obsolete) A small sailing vessel, e.g. a pinnace or a fishing smack; a rowing boat or barge.
  • n. (poetic) a sailing vessel or boat of any kind.
  • n. (nautical) A three-masted vessel, having her foremast and mainmast square-rigged, and her mizzenmast schooner-rigged.

bob

  • v. (intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at…
  • v. (transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
  • v. To curtsy.
  • v. To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap.
  • n. A bobbing motion.
  • n. A bobber.
  • n. A curtsy.
  • n. A bob haircut.
  • n. Any round object attached loosely to a flexible line, a rod, a body part etc., so that it may swing when…
  • n. The dangling mass of a pendulum or plumb line.
  • n. The docked tail of a horse.
  • n. A short line ending a stanza of a poem.
  • n. The short runner of a sled.
  • n. A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc.
  • n. A working beam in a steam engine.
  • n. A particular style of ringing changes on bells.
  • n. A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist.
  • n. (obsolete) A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig.
  • n. (obsolete) The refrain of a song.
  • n. (obsolete) A jeer; a sharp jest or taunt.
  • v. (transitive) To cut (hair) into a bob haircut.
  • v. (transitive) To shorten by cutting; to dock; to crop.
  • v. Short form of bobsleigh.
  • n. (Kenya, slang ; UK and Australia, historical, dated slang) A shilling.
  • n. (Australia, dated slang) A 10-cent coin.
  • n. (slang) An unspecified amount of money.
  • n. Abbreviation of shishkabob.
  • n. (computer graphics, demoscene) A graphical element, resembling a hardware sprite, that can be blitted…

bobber

  • n. One who takes part in apple bobbing.
  • n. (fishing) A buoyant device (frequently made of cork) attached to a line so as to suspend the end of the…
  • n. A style of custom motorcycle with stripped-down bodywork and a shortened (or "bobbed") rear fender.

city

  • n. A large settlement, bigger than a town.
  • n. (Australia) The central business district; downtown.

float

  • v. (intransitive) Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object…
  • v. (transitive) To cause something to be suspended in a liquid of greater density.
  • v. (intransitive) To be capable of floating.
  • v. (intransitive) To move in a particular direction with the liquid in which one is floating.
  • v. (intransitive) To drift or wander aimlessly.
  • v. (intransitive) To drift gently through the air.
  • v. (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
  • v. (intransitive, colloquial) (of an idea or scheme) To be viable.
  • v. (transitive) To propose (an idea) for consideration.
  • v. (intransitive) To automatically adjust a parameter as related parameters change.
  • v. (intransitive, finance) (of currencies) To have an exchange value determined by the markets as opposed…
  • v. (transitive, finance) To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to be determined by the markets.
  • v. (transitive, colloquial) To extend a short-term loan to.
  • v. (transitive, finance) To issue or sell shares in a company (or units in a trust) to members of the public,…
  • v. (transitive) To use a float (tool).
  • v. (poker) To perform a float.
  • v. (computing, transitive) To cause (an element within a document) to float above or beside others.
  • n. A buoyant device used to support something in water or another liquid.
  • n. A mass of timber or boards fastened together, and conveyed down a stream by the current; a raft.
  • n. A float board.
  • n. A tool similar to a rasp, used in various trades.
  • n. A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster.
  • n. An elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant.
  • n. (Britain) A small vehicle used for local deliveries, especially in the term milk float.
  • n. (finance) Funds committed to be paid but not yet paid.
  • n. (finance, Australia, and other Commonwealth countries?) An offering of shares in a company (or units in…
  • n. (banking) The total amount of checks/cheques or other drafts written against a bank account but not yet…
  • n. (insurance) Premiums taken in but not yet paid out.
  • n. (programming) A floating-point number, especially one that has lower precision than a double.
  • n. A soft beverage with a scoop of ice-cream floating in it.
  • n. A small sum of money put in a cashier's till at the start of business to enable change to be made.
  • n. (poker) A maneuver where a player calls on the flop or turn with a weak hand, with the intention of bluffing…
  • n. (knitting) One of the loose ends of yarn on an unfinished work.
  • n. (automotive) a car carrier or car transporter truck or truck-and-trailer combination.
  • n. (transport) a lowboy trailer.
  • n. (tempering) A device sending a copious stream of water to the heated surface of a bulky object, such as…
  • n. (obsolete) The act of flowing; flux; flow.
  • n. A quantity of earth, eighteen feet square and one foot deep.
  • n. A polishing block used in marble working; a runner.
  • n. (Britain, dated) A coal cart.
  • n. A breakdancing move in which the body is held parallel to the floor while balancing on one or both hands.
  • n. (computing) A visual style on a web page that causes the styled elements to float above or beside others.

metropolis

  • n. (historical) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony, especially in the Ancient Greek/Hellenistic…
  • n. A large, busy city, especially as the main city in an area or country or as distinguished from surrounding…
  • n. (canon law) The see of a metropolitan archbishop, ranking above its suffragan diocesan bishops.

phellem

  • n. (botany) cork (dead protective tissue between the bark and cadmium in woody plants).

plug

  • n. (electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket.
  • n. Any piece of wood, metal, or other substance used to stop or fill a hole; a stopple.
  • n. (US) A flat oblong cake of pressed tobacco.
  • n. (US, slang) A high, tapering silk hat.
  • n. (US, slang) A worthless horse.
  • n. (construction) A block of wood let into a wall to afford a hold for nails.
  • n. A mention of a product (usually a book, film or play) in an interview, or an interview which features…
  • n. (geology) A body of once molten rock that hardened in a volcanic vent. Usually round or oval in shape.
  • n. (fishing) A type of lure consisting of a rigid, buoyant or semi-buoyant body and one or more hooks.
  • n. (horticulture) A small seedling grown in a tray from expanded polystyrene or polythene filled usually…
  • n. A short cylindrical piece of jewellery commonly worn in larger-gauge body piercings, especially in the…
  • v. (transitive) To stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.
  • v. (transitive) To blatantly mention a particular product or service as if advertising it.
  • v. (intransitive, informal) To persist or continue with something.
  • v. (transitive) To shoot a bullet into something with a gun.
  • v. (slang, transitive) to have sex with, penetrate sexually.

port

  • n. A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
  • n. A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
  • n. (nautical, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front…
  • adj. (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel.
  • v. (nautical, transitive, chiefly imperative) To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said…
  • n. (now Scotland, historical) An entryway or gate.
  • n. An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through…
  • n. (curling, bowls) A space between two stones wide enough for a delivered stone or bowl to pass through.
  • n. An opening where a connection (such as a pipe) is made.
  • n. (computing) A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. <b class="Latn"…
  • n. (computing) A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.
  • v. (obsolete) To carry, bear, or transport. See porter.
  • v. (military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of…
  • v. (computing, video games) To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a…
  • v. (telephony) To carry or transfer an existing telephone number from one telephone service provider to another.
  • v. (governmental jargon, United States) To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
  • n. Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.
  • n. (archaic) The manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage. See also portance.
  • n. (military) The position of a weapon when ported; a rifle position executed by throwing the weapon diagonally…
  • n. (computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform…
  • n. (computing, BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code…
  • n. A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.
  • n. (Australia, Queensland, northern New South Wales and elsewhere, colloquial) A suitcase, particularly a…

secure

  • adj. Free from attack or danger; protected.
  • adj. Free from the danger of theft; safe.
  • adj. Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
  • adj. Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
  • adj. Firm and not likely to fail; stable.
  • adj. Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
  • adj. Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly…
  • adj. Overconfident; incautious; careless.
  • v. To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
  • v. To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against…
  • v. To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
  • v. To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.

stopper

  • n. Agent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something.
  • n. A type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling.
  • n. A bung or cork.
  • n. (slang, soccer) Goalkeeper.
  • n. (finance, slang) In the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is…
  • n. (rail transport) A train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination,…
  • n. (botany) Any of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.
  • n. A playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature.
  • v. To close a container by using a stopper.

stopple

  • n. a plug, a stopper.
  • v. to plug, to stop up.

stuff

  • n. Miscellaneous items; things; (with possessive) personal effects.
  • n. The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object.
  • n. A material for making clothing; any woven textile, but especially a woollen fabric.
  • n. Abstract substance or character.
  • n. (informal) Used as placeholder, usually for material of unknown type or name.
  • n. (slang, informal) Substitution for trivial details.
  • n. (slang) Narcotic drugs, especially heroin.
  • n. (obsolete, uncountable) Furniture; goods; domestic vessels or utensils.
  • n. (obsolete) A medicine or mixture; a potion.
  • n. (obsolete) Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash.
  • n. (nautical) A melted mass of turpentine, tallow, etc., with which the masts, sides, and bottom of a ship…
  • n. Paper stock ground ready for use. When partly ground, it is called half stuff.
  • v. (transitive) To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess.
  • v. (transitive) To fill a space with (something) in a compressed manner.
  • v. (transitive, used in the passive) To sate.
  • v. (transitive, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) To break.
  • v. (transitive, vulgar, Britain, Australia, New Zealand) To sexually penetrate.
  • v. (transitive) To cut off another competitor in a race by disturbing his projected and committed racing…
  • v. To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.
  • v. (transitive) To obstruct, as any of the organs; to affect with some obstruction in the organs of sense…
  • v. (transitive) To form or fashion by packing with the necessary material.
  • v. (transitive, dated) To crowd with facts; to cram the mind of; sometimes, to crowd or fill with false or…
  • v. (transitive, computing) To compress (a file or files) in the StuffIt format, to be unstuffed later.
  • v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, idiomatic) To eat, especially in a hearty or greedy manner.
  • interj. (slang) A filler term used to dismiss explanation.

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