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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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
If you’re headed to wine country for a girls’ week, be careful about packing a corkscrew in your carry-on bag.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
Iyo Sky avoided a corkscrew elbow from Rodriguez and fired up on her once again.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
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Noun
Typically, corkscrew plants can be found in wet, acidic soils, which are often devoid of the nutrients essential for their survival.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
If you’re headed to wine country for a girls’ week, be careful about packing a corkscrew in your carry-on bag.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
She's also had some major vacation beauty moments too, most notably when she was spotted outside Catch Steak rocking her nostalgic corkscrew curls.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
Iyo Sky avoided a corkscrew elbow from Rodriguez and fired up on her once again.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Above ground, corkscrew plants produce small green leaves and delicate flowers.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corkscrew. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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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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