corking
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8.6
- 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
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1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
938
3.0
Better than expected and quite good
927
7.9
Used informally to mean completely or very much
218
7.0
Very good and impressive
98
7.3
Very good and enjoyable
59
8.8
Very stylish and liked by many people
48
6.7
Very good and impressive
40
6.0
Being clever and useful, often small and attractive
29
6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
29
7.6
Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way
18
9.9
Very good or excellent in old, joking speech
16
7.8
Very good and of high quality
12
6.9
Very good and impressive
8
9.1
Very good and exciting, like a fun party or great goal
7
8.6
Very good and fun to experience
4
8.4
Very good and enjoyable
3
9.3
Very good and pleasing to people
1
9.9
Very good and enjoyable
1
8.9
Very good and large, often used for a meal or party
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'.