corking
- adjective
- /ˈkɔːkɪŋ/
- Archaic
- You did a corking job organizing the event!
Examples
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We enjoyed a corking meal at the new restaurant last night.
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That was a corking performance!
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That was a corking performance from the young pianist.
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The food at the new restaurant is corking.
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We enjoyed a corking meal at the new restaurant last night.
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That was a corking performance from the young pianist.
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You did a corking job organizing the event!
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
407
7.9
Used informally to mean completely or very much
188
7.0
Very good and impressive
134
3.0
Better than expected and quite good
66
7.3
Very good and enjoyable
60
8.8
Very stylish and liked by many people
42
6.0
Being clever and useful, often small and attractive
24
6.7
Very good and impressive
24
6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
16
7.8
Very good and of high quality
7
6.9
Very good and impressive
2
9.9
Very good or excellent in old, joking speech
1
9.3
Very good and pleasing to people
Very good and fun to experience
Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way
Very good and exciting, like a fun party or great goal
Very good and large, often used for a meal or party
Very good and enjoyable
People use it in Britain to say something is very good
Antonyms
How Good
Surface Forms
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'.