corking

[ kawr-king ]

/ ˈkɔr kɪŋ /

Informal.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR corking ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

excellent; fine.

adverb

very: a corking good time.

Origin of corking

First recorded in 1890–95; cork + -ing²

Words nearby corking

corkage, corkboard, cork cambium, corked, corker, corking, cork oak, Corkonian, corkscrew, corkscrew flower, corkscrew grass

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Example sentences from the Web for corking

For instance, Steve Kearns, even if he was a corking good full-back, wouldnt do me any good next fall because he wont be here.
Full-Back Foster|Ralph Henry Barbour
We've got a corking lot in the house—best of the Andover crowd.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson
"Corking kid," said Maxwell Sears, with his smiling eyes on Anne.
The Gay Cockade|Temple Bailey
My mother will have a corking good supper waiting for us, and shell want to see you put it away.
Bobby Blake on a Plantation|Frank A. Warner

Mike followed his example, and was corking the flask when Rody returned with the gun.
The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh|William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for corking

corking

/ (ˈkɔːkɪŋ) /

adjective

(prenominal) British slang excellent

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单词	corking
释义	corking [ kawr-king ] / ˈkɔr kɪŋ / Informal. SEE SYNONYMS FOR corking ON THESAURUS.COM adjective excellent; fine. adverb very: a corking good time. Origin of corking First recorded in 1890–95; cork + -ing² Words nearby corking corkage, corkboard, cork cambium, corked, corker, corking, cork oak, Corkonian, corkscrew, corkscrew flower, corkscrew grass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corking For instance, Steve Kearns, even if he was a corking good full-back, wouldnt do me any good next fall because he wont be here. Full-Back Foster\|Ralph Henry Barbour We've got a corking lot in the house—best of the Andover crowd. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson "Corking kid," said Maxwell Sears, with his smiling eyes on Anne. The Gay Cockade\|Temple Bailey My mother will have a corking good supper waiting for us, and shell want to see you put it away. Bobby Blake on a Plantation\|Frank A. Warner Mike followed his example, and was corking the flask when Rody returned with the gun. The Hedge School; The Midnight Mass; The Donagh\|William Carleton British Dictionary definitions for corking corking / (ˈkɔːkɪŋ) / adjective (prenominal) British slang excellent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to corking hinder, inhibit, set, bar, lessen, reduce, curb, narrow, specify, define, stifle, suppress, censor, choke, repress, restrain, muffle, squelch, clamp down on, clog
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corking

adjective

adverb

Origin of corking

Words nearby corking

Example sentences from the Web for corking

British Dictionary definitions for corking

adjective

Words related to corking