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oaky



[ ˈō-kē]



oaky   
adjective

Definition of oaky

1 of wine : having the characteristics of being aged in oak casks
//an oaky chardonnay
2 : of, relating to, or having many oaks
//an oaky forest


Other Words from oaky
oakiness noun



Recent Examples on the Web


//Spirits include a robust list of tequilas; a house margarita is improved by substituting Herredura anejo, with its oaky-smoky-fruity flavor.
— Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, "Review: Lucky Taco Cantina and Tap Room in Manchester wows with its creative takes on tacos," 19 Sep. 2019
//Before long, the deliciously oaky brandy from Cognac spread to other countries and put the region on the map as a hotbed for booze.
— Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics, "How Cognac Is Made (and How to Enjoy It)," 4 June 2019
//For the brandy, do not use one that is too oaky, but, rather, a young fruity kind.
— Allegra Ben-amotz, WSJ, "This Ingredient Lights Up a Dish Like No Other," 18 Dec. 2018
//Some of the wines that did not make our top 10 were clumsily oaky.
— Eric Asimov, New York Times, "Chardonnay, the Oregon Way," 14 June 2018
//By the 2000s, many of the producers who had adopted French oak had moderated their use, so the wines no longer had the extreme oaky character of some of the previous vintages.
— Eric Asimov, New York Times, "2014 Barbarescos: Triumphs and Question Marks," 8 Feb. 2018
//The ideal accompaniment would be dry, intense and structured enough to stand up to the rich beef, but not powerfully fruity or oaky.
— Julia Moskin, charlotteobserver, "The art of the beef stew | Charlotte Observer," 10 Apr. 2018
//Recipe: Darina’s Shepherd’s Pie And to drink ... The combination of braised duck, potatoes and parsnips calls for a hearty red wine that nonetheless is well structured but not oaky.
— David Tanis, New York Times, "A Take on Shepherd’s Pie, Straight From the Farm," 9 Mar. 2018
//Other 2014s that were worth noting were the elegant Castello di Neive; the tannic Vallegrande from Ca’ del Baio; the subtle, earthy Ceretto and the somewhat oaky, but balanced Sottimano Pajoré.
— Eric Asimov, New York Times, "2014 Barbarescos: Triumphs and Question Marks," 8 Feb. 2018


First Known Use of oaky

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 2



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