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corking

/kˈɔɹkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
cork-ing
IPA
/kˈɔɹkɪŋ/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cork

adj

splendid, enjoyable, bang-up

Informal

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

more corking (comparative) most corking (superlative)

Derived Forms

corkingly

Synonyms

bang-up bully cracking dandy great groovy keen neat nifty not bad peachy slap-up

Rhymes With

forking

Questions

How do you pronounce corking?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɔɹkɪŋ/.
What does corking mean?
present participle and gerund of cork

How to pronounce corking

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