corked up

Adjective

Meaning

Stoppered with a cork.

(figuratively) Unable to speak; silenced.

Examples

There's no pleasure i' living if you're to be corked up for ever, and only dribble your mind out by the sly, like a leaky barrel. George Eliot

Into this pour the purified juice: and put it into a pan of water come almost to a boil and continue nearly in the state of boiling until the juice is found to be the consistency of a thick syrup when cold. It is then when cold, to be corked up in a bottle for use. James Lind

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