corking

English

Verb

corking

  1. present participle and gerund of cork

Adjective

corking (comparative more corking, superlative most corking)

  1. (informal) splendid, enjoyable, bang-up
    • 1927, Lou Gehrig, Following the Babe in Alan D. Gaff, Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir, Simon & Schuster 2020, page 59:
      a wonderful all around ballplayer and a corking fine fellow

Derived terms

Noun

corking (uncountable)

  1. The formation of white, cork-like striations on a jalapeño pepper.

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