Word Meaning

corn definition and meaning

n. A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.
n. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.
n. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
n. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing.
n. A small, hard particle; a grain.
v. t. To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue.
v. t. To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.
v. t. To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses.
v. t. To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.

Crossword clues for corn

- A cereal
- Cereal crop
- Edible grain
- Foot ailment
- Grain on a cob
- Hard growth on the foot
- Head chef cooked Ron cereal
- Maize
- Maize crop
- Tortilla ingredient
- Yellow grain