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corking

corking

8.6
Very good and enjoyable
  • adjective
  • /ˈkɔːkɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : fantástico
  • You did a corking job organizing the event!

Examples

  • We enjoyed a corking meal at the new restaurant last night.

  • That was a corking performance!

  • That was a corking performance from the young pianist.

  • The food at the new restaurant is corking.

  • We enjoyed a corking meal at the new restaurant last night.

  • That was a corking performance from the young pianist.

  • You did a corking job organizing the event!

Synonyms

great
vscorking
1.0

Very good or excellent in quality

is informal British praise with a livelier colloquial tone
good
vscorking
  • Informal
407 7.9

Used informally to mean completely or very much

is informal British praise focused on saying something is excellent
neat
vscorking
  • Informal
188 7.0

Very good and impressive

is informal British praise with a different regional feel
not bad
vscorking
  • Informal
134 3.0

Better than expected and quite good

is direct informal British praise saying something is excellent
swell
vscorking
  • Archaic
66 7.3

Very good and enjoyable

is more colloquial and less polite or old-fashioned
groovy
vscorking
  • Archaic
60 8.8

Very stylish and liked by many people

is informal British praise that is less about fashion
nifty
vscorking
  • Informal
42 6.0

Being clever and useful, often small and attractive

focuses on general informal British approval rather than cleverness
dandy
vscorking
  • Archaic
24 6.7

Very good and impressive

is current informal British praise rather than quaint language
peachy
vscorking
  • Informal
24 6.9

Very good and pleasant, with no problems

is straightforward informal British praise without ironic tone
bang-up
vscorking
  • Informal
16 7.8

Very good and of high quality

means excellent too but without implying the very top rank
keen
vscorking
  • UK
7 6.9

Very good and impressive

is specifically British informal praise rather than general casual praise
bully
vscorking
  • Archaic
2 9.9

Very good or excellent in old, joking speech

is current informal British praise rather than playful archaism
brill
vscorking
  • Slang
1 9.3

Very good and pleasing to people

is informal British praise but slightly less lively
cracking
vscorking
  • UK
8.4

Very good and enjoyable

is informal British praise but a bit less intense
ripping
vscorking
  • Archaic
8.6

Very good and fun to experience

is informal British praise without stressing topmost quality
smashing
vscorking
  • Archaic
7.6

Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way

is informal British praise but less focused on enjoyment
crackin
vscorking
  • UK
9.1

Very good and exciting, like a fun party or great goal

is informal British praise but less about excitement
slap-up
vscorking
  • UK
8.9

Very good and large, often used for a meal or party

applies generally to things being very good rather than meals
spiffing
vscorking
  • Archaic
9.9

Very good and enjoyable

is informal British praise that sounds more modern
bally good
vscorking
  • Archaic
8.3

People use it in Britain to say something is very good

is plain informal British praise without the mild intensifier

Antonyms

bad
1.0

Not good in quality or below the usual standard

838 1.0

Not good enough in quality or amount

How Good

corking
  • Archaic
8.6
good
1.0
fair
274 1.0
poor
838 1.0

Surface Forms

corking positive
corking positive

Etymology

Corking probably comes from the image of popping a bottle's cork in celebration. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the 'pop' and cheers when something is great, which is why corking means 'very good'.