Corking

ahd-5
  • adjective. Splendid; fine.
  • adverb. Used as an intensive.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Fine; ‘bully.’
  • noun. The undesirable effect produced in wines by fungi in the cork.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • verb. Present participle of cork.
  • adjective. splendid, enjoyable, bang-up
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. very good
  • Word Usage
    "WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is angry, environmental officials are worried and BP is trying to accomplish what's being described as corking a gushing soda bottle."
    Equivalent
    good  
    Form
    corkingly  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    forking  
    verb-stem
    cork