cork·screw
ˈkȯrk-ˌskrü 
: a device for drawing corks from bottles that has a pointed spiral piece of metal turned by a handle
corkscrewed; corkscrewing; corkscrews
: to move in a winding course
Examples of corkscrew in a Sentence
Adjective
an angelic child with beautiful corkscrew curls
Verb
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Keaton Red Wine Corkscrew This poppy, bright red corkscrew made by Hudson Grace in collaboration with Diane Keaton is essentially begging for a seat at your holiday table.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And though Clooney would probably be fetching wearing a hoop skirt the size of a circus tent and flouncing a thousand corkscrew curls, no.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
Bystanders captured video showing the jet corkscrewing toward the ground, then disappearing behind homes before a large black plume of smoke appears.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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Noun
After exchanging some slaps in the ring, Vaquer gained the upper hand and hit another Devil's Kiss on Nikki before going to the corner for a corkscrew splash to grab the pinfall win.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Keaton Red Wine Corkscrew This poppy, bright red corkscrew made by Hudson Grace in collaboration with Diane Keaton is essentially begging for a seat at your holiday table.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Iyo Sky avoided a corkscrew elbow from Rodriguez and fired up on her once again.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
And though Clooney would probably be fetching wearing a hoop skirt the size of a circus tent and flouncing a thousand corkscrew curls, no.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
For dinner, choose the soon-to-open French bistro Petit Trois from chef Ludo Lefebvre, or opt for casual comfort (burgers, Jidori chicken Milanese, corkscrew fries) at the convivial, all-day restaurant.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
Bystanders captured video showing the jet corkscrewing toward the ground, then disappearing behind homes before a large black plume of smoke appears.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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corkscrew
1 of 2 noun
cork·screw
ˈkȯrk-ˌskrü
: a pointed spiral tool with a handle for pulling corks from bottles
corkscrew
2 of 2 adjective
: resembling a corkscrew : spiral
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