corker
Something truly remarkable
A corker is something remarkable or outstanding, usually in a positive sense.
The word comes from the idea of a cork that seals something so completely that nothing more can be said—a decisive finishing touch.
Someone might call an impressive performance, a stunning goal, or an exceptionally good joke a corker.
That last question was a real corker.
The term is somewhat dated but still appears in British English and Australian English.
Deeply surprising event
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- eye-openerStartling piece of information
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
curveball · stunner · zinger · whopper · humdinger · doozy · jaw-dropper · bolt from the blue
Aesthetic excellence
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- spectacleVisually striking event
- visionAbility to see
dazzler · head-turner · looker · bombshell · glamour · radiant · captivating · mesmerizing
Causing great wonder
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
- fantasticRemarkably good or unreal
breathtaking · wonderful · impressive · mind-blowing · jaw-dropping · magnificent · stupendous · fabulous
Point of greatest intensity
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- culminationHighest or final point
- peakUtmost height attained
capstone · crowning moment · showstopper · grand finale · coup de grace · finishing touch · crowning glory · pièce de résistance
shocker
Deeply surprising event
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- eye-openerStartling piece of information
- twistRotating motion or surprise
revelation · curveball · stunner · zinger · whopper · humdinger · doozy · jaw-dropper · bolt from the blue · unexpected
beauty
Aesthetic excellence
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- spectacleVisually striking event
vision · dazzler · head-turner · looker · bombshell · glamour · radiant · captivating · mesmerizing · alluring
astonishing
Causing great wonder
- incredibleDefying easy belief
- phenomenalExceptionally impressive or unusual
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
fantastic · breathtaking · wonderful · impressive · mind-blowing · jaw-dropping · magnificent · stupendous · fabulous · dazzling
climax
Point of greatest intensity
- crescendoGradual increase in loudness
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- culminationHighest or final point
peak · capstone · crowning moment · showstopper · grand finale · coup de grace · finishing touch · crowning glory · pièce de résistance · closer
bottle
Container for liquids
- stopperClosure for an opening
- wine openerTool for extracting corks
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
popping · cellar · sommelier · decanting · vintage · bottling · champagne
- wine jobsvintner, winemaker, wine maker, sommelier, viticulturist
- vineyard equipmentwine press, trellis, pruning shears, secateurs, drip irrigation
- slang approvalawesome, cool, rad, sweet, dope
- showstoppersshowstopper, showstoppers, knockout, knockouts, stunner
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
- distilling equipmentpot still, copper still, alembic, condenser, still
corkerdud
Failed device or effort
nothing special · snooze · bore · mediocrity · forgettable
- blow one's corkLose control emotionally
- put a cork in itDemand for silence
- cork boardPanel for pinned items
- pop the cork
- champagne corkSparkling wine stopper
- corkscrew pasta
cork, corkscrew, corks, uncork, corked, corking, corkscrews, uncorked, corkscrewed