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corking

adjective or adverb

cork·​ing ˈkȯr-kiŋ How to pronounce corking (audio)
Synonyms of corkingnext
: extremely fine
often used as an intensive especially before good
had a corking good time

Examples of corking in a Sentence

they've done a really corking job on restoring that old house the novel is a corking good read

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corking was in 1895

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“Corking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corking. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.

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