caulked

5.8

A joint with cracks filled to stop water or air getting in

adjective
/kɔkt/

Specialized

: sellado

Each plank was carefully caulked to ensure the boat remained watertight.

Examples

The contractor inspected the caulked joints around the bathroom tiles for any signs of leaks.
The newly caulked windows helped reduce drafts throughout the house.
The window was caulked to prevent drafts.
I noticed that the bathroom was caulked recently.
The contractor inspected the caulked joints around the bathroom tiles for any signs of leaks.
Each plank was carefully caulked to ensure the boat remained watertight.
The newly caulked windows helped reduce drafts throughout the house.

Synonyms

sealed

vscaulked

2.5

Closed and covered to stop water or air getting in

fills joints and cracks with a flexible filler rather than coating surfaces

chinked

vscaulked

Archaic

8.4

A building with gaps between logs or stones filled to keep out wind and rain

fills seams with flexible filler to stop water not only to stop drafts

patched

vscaulked

3.7

Someone fixes it by putting a piece of cloth over a hole or tear

uses filler to seal cracks fully and prevent leaks rather than patching visibly

Antonyms

leaky

26 1.5

Allowing liquid or gas to escape through holes and cracks

unsealed

3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

How Sealed

watertight

7 2.6

caulked

Specialized

5.8

patched

3.7

leaky

26 1.5

unsealed

3.1

Surface Forms

caulked positive

Morphology

caulked = caulk (transparent) = caulk + ed

The participial/adjectival form is a regular formation from the verb 'caulk' and directly denotes that the item has been sealed.

Etymology

Caulked comes from old shipbuilding, where workers filled the cracks and joints of boats with soft material and tar so water could not get in. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the word 'seal': if something is caulked, its gaps are filled and it is 'watertight' or 'not leaking'.