곰삭아요 · 곰삭았어요 · 곰삭을 거예요 · 곰삭은 (+noun)
to ferment fully, to mellow with age; (of cloth) to wear thin
Example
잘 곰삭은 젓갈은 깊은 맛이 나요.
Well-fermented salted seafood has a deep flavor.
Word parts
Built on 삭다 'to ferment, to break down' — think slow, deep aging, like jeotgal or old memories.
Good to know
Pronounced [곰삭따]; also figurative: 곰삭은 정 'affection deepened over years'.