English-Thai Dictionary

corn

N ข้าวโพด  kao-phod

 

corn

N ตาปลา  หนัง แข็ง  ตุ่ม หนัง  tar-pla

 

corn

N ต้น ข้าวโพด  ton-kao-phod

 

corn

N เมล็ดข้าว โพ ด  ข้าวโพด สำหรับ เลี้ยงสัตว์  ma-led-kao-phod

 

corn

VT เก็บรักษา และ ปรุง ด้วย เกลือ  cure salt pickle keb-rak-sa-lae-prung-duai-kluea

 

corn

VT เลี้ยง ด้วย เมล็ดข้าว โพ ด  liang-duai-ma-led-kao-phod

 

cornball

N ก้อน ข้าวโพด เคลือบ น้ำตาล  คนบ้านนอก 

 

corncob

N แกน ของ ฝัก ข้าวโพด  ซังข้าว โพ ด  kan-kong-fak-kao-phod

 

corncrake

N นก กวัก พวก  Crex crex มี ปาก สั้น พบ ใน ทุ่งนา 

 

corncrib

N โรง เก็บ ข้าวโพด (ที่ นำ เปลือก ออก ไป แล้ว 

 

cornea

N กระจกตา  แก้วตา  ka-jok-tar

 

cornel

N พืชช นิดหนึ่ง จำพวก  Cornus

 

cornelian

N พลอย สีแดง จำพวก หนึ่ง  โกเมน  carnelian

 

corneous

A เกี่ยวกับ หนัง หนา แข็ง  ที่ เป็น ตาปลา  ที่ เป็น มุม 

 

corner

ADJ ซึ่ง ตั้งอยู่ ที่ มุม  sueng-tang-yu-ti-mum

 

corner

ADJ เพื่อให้ วาง เข้ามุม  puea-hai-wang-kaol-mum

 

corner

N การ ผูกขาด  kan-puk-kad

 

corner

N การ เตะ มุม  การ เตะ ลูกจาก มุม สนามฟุตบอล  kan-tae-mum

 

corner

N ที่ สงบเงียบ  ti-sa-ngob-ngiab

 

corner

N มุม  angle mum

 

corner

N สถานการณ์ ที่ ยากลำบาก  difficulty tight spot sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yak-lam-bak

 

corner

N สิ่ง ที่ ทำ มา เพื่อให้ วาง เข้ามุม  sing-ti-tum-ma-puea-hai-wang-kaol-mum

 

corner

N หัวถนน  หัวต่อ ถนน  จุด ที่ ถนน สอง สาย มา บรรจบ กัน  hua-ta-non

 

corner

VI เลี้ยว ตรง มุม  laio-trong-mum

 

corner

VT ต้อน เข้ามุม  trap bring to bay drive into a corner ton-kao-mum

 

corner

VT ทำให้ ตกใน สถานการณ์ ที่ ยากลำบาก  ทำให้ จนตรอก  tam-hai-tok-nai-sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yak-lam-bak

 

corner

VT ผูกขาด  ควบคุม  puk-khad

 

cornered

ADJ ซึ่ง ตกใน สถานการณ์ ที่ ยากลำบาก  จนตรอก  trapped sueng-tok-nai-sa-ta-na-kan-ti-yak-lam-bak

 

cornered

ADJ ซึ่ง มี หลาย มุม  sueng-me-lai-mum

 

cornerstone

N บุคคล หรือ สิ่ง สำคัญ พื้นฐาน  foundation buk-kon-rue-sing-sam-kan-puen-tan

 

cornerstone

N หิน ที่ มุม  hin-ti-mum

 

cornerwise

ADV เป็น มุม ทแยง  cornerways

 

cornet

N แตร ทองเหลือง ขนาดเล็ก  horn trumpet trae-tong-lueang-ka-nad-lek

 

cornfield

N ไร่ ข้าวโพด  rai-kao-phod

 

cornflakes

N คอ ร์นเฟล็ค  อาหารเช้า ที่ ทำ จาก ข้าวโพด อบ แห้ง (มัก เสิร์ฟ กับ นม  kon-flek

 

cornflower

N พืช ไม้ดอก พวก  Centaurea cyanus มี สี ขาว หรือ น้ำเงิน พบ ใน นา ข้าว 

 

cornhusk

N เปลือก ของ เมล็ดข้าว โพ ด  pleak-kong-ma-led-kao-phod

 

cornice

N ส่วน บนสุด ของ ผนัง  suan-bon-sud-kong-pa-nang

 

cornicle

N ปุ่ม 

 

corniculate

A ที่ เป็น ปุ่ม  ที่ มี ลักษณะ คล้าย เขา สัตว์  horned

 

cornish

A เกี่ยวกับม ณ ฑล  Cornwall ใน อังกฤษ 

 

cornmeal

N แป้งข้าวโพด  pang-kao-phod

 

cornstarch

N แป้งข้าวโพด  pang-kao-phod

 

cornu

N ส่วน ที่ คล้าย เขา สัตว์ 

 

cornuted

A ที่ เป็น รูป เขา  ที่ เป็น มุม 

 

cornuto

N สามี ของ หญิง ที่ มีชู้ 

 

corny

ADJ ที่ ล้าสมัย  old-fashioned trite ti-la-sa-mai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CORN

n.[G., L. See Grain. ] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley and maiz; a grain. In this sense, it has a plural; as, three barley corns make an inch. It is generally applied to edible seeds, which, when ripe, are hard.
2. The seeds of certain plants in general, in bulk or quantity; as, corn is dear or scarce. In this sense, the word comprehends all the kinds of grain which constitute the food of men and horses. In Great Britain, corn is generally applied to wheat, rye, oats and barley. In the United States, it has the same general sense, but by custom, it is appropriated to maiz. We are accustomed to say, the crop of wheat is good, but the corn is bad; it is a good year for wheat and rye, but bad for corn. In this sense, corn has no plural.
3. 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. We say, a field of corn, a sheaf or a shock of corn, a load of corn. The plants or stalks are included in the terms corn, until the seed is separated from the ears.
4. In surgery, a hard excrescence, or induration of the skin, on the toes or some part of the feet, occasioned by the pressure of the shoes; so called from its hardness and resemblance to a corn.
5. A small hard particle. [See Grain. ]

 

CORN

v.t. 1. To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; as, to corn beef.
2. To granulate; to form into small grains.

 

CORNBIND

n.Climbing buck-wheat. [Local. ]

 

CORNBLADE

n.The leaf of the maiz. Cornblades are collected and preserved as fodder, in some of the southern states of America.

 

CORN-CHANDLER

n.[Chandler, a dealer in candles, is supposed to be from the French chandelier; but what has this word to do with corn and ship, in corn-chandler and ship-chandler? In these words, chandler seems to be a corruption of the Teutonic handler, a trader. ] A dealer in corn.

 

CORNCLAD

a.Covered with growing corn.

 

CORN-CRAKE

n.The crake or land rail; the corn-crow, for kraka, in Sw. , and krage, in Dan. , is our word crow, and the name is probably taken from its cry. The Dutch kraai, a crow, is contracted from kraag, and kraaijen is to crow, to vaunt, to tell tales.

 

CORN-CUTTER

n.[corn and cut. ] One who cuts corns, or indurations of the skin.

 

CORNFIELD

n.A field where corn is growing.

 

CORNFLAG

n.A genus of plants, the Gladiolus, of several species, bearing red or white flowers.

 

CORNFLOOR

n.A floor for corn, or for thrashing corn. Isaiah 21:1 ; Hosea 9:1.

 

CORNFLOWER

n.A flower or plant growing among corn; as the blue-bottle, wild poppy, etc.

 

CORNHEAP

n.A heap of corn.

 

CORNLAND

n.Land appropriated or suitable to the production of corn, or grain.

 

CORNLOFT

n.An apartment for corn; a granary.

 

CORN-MARYGOLD

n.A genus of plants, the Chrysanthemum.

 

CORNMASTER

n.One who cultivates corn for sale. [Not used. ]

 

CORNMETER

n.One who measures corn.

 

CORNMILL

n.A mill for grinding corn, more generally called a grist-mill.

 

CORN-PARSLEY

n.A genus of plants, the Sison.

 

CORNPIPE

n.A pipe made by slitting the joint of a green stalk of corn.

 

CORN-ROCKET

n.A genus of plants, the Bunias.

 

CORNROSE

n.A species of poppy, or Papaver.

 

CORN-SALLAD

n.A plant, a species of valeriana, whose top leaves are said to be a good sallad.

 

CORNSTALK

n.A stalk of corn, particularly a stalk of the maiz.

 

CORN-VIOLET

n.A species of Campanula.

 

CORNAGE

n.[L., a horn. ] An ancient tenure of lands, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn.

 

CORNEA

n.[L., a horn. ] The transparent membrane in the fore-part of the eye, through which the rays of light pass; situated in the sclerotica, and considered by some as a portion of it.

 

CORNEL, CORNEL-TREE, CORNELIAN-TREE

n.[L., a horn, or its root, from the hardness of the wood. ] The cornelian cherry or dog-wood, a genus of plants of several species. The mascula, or cornelian cherry tree, has a stem of twenty feet high, branching and forming a large head, garnished with oblong leaves and small umbels of yellowish-green flowers, succeeded by small, red, acid, eatable, cherry-like fruit. [See Carnelian. ]

 

CORNELIAN, CORNEMUSE, CORNAMUTE

n.A kind of rustic flute.

 

CORNEOUS

a.[L., a horn. See Horn. ] Horny; like horn; consisting of a horny substance, or substance resembling horn; hard.

 

CORNER

n.[See Horn and Grain. ] 1. The point where two converging lines meet; properly, the external point; an angle; as, we meet at the corner of the state-house, or at the corner of two streets.
2. The interior point where two lines meet; an angle.
3. The space between two converging lines or walls which meet in a point. Hence,
4. An inclosed place; a secret or retired place.
This thing was not done in a corner. Acts 26:26.
5. Indefinitely any part; a part. They searched every corner of the forest. They explored all corners of the country.
6. The end, extremity or limit; as the corners of the head or beard. Leviticus 21:5 and Leviticus 19:29.
Corner-teeth of a horse, the foreteeth between the middling teeth and the tushes, two above and two below, on each side of the jaw, which shoot when the horse is four years and a half old.

 

CORNERED

a.Having corners; having three or more angles.

 

CORNER-STONE

n.The stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone, and especially the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice. Who laid the corner-stone thereof? Job 38:6.
Christ himself being the chief corner-stone. Ephesians 2:2 .

 

CORNER-WISE

adv. Diagonally; with the corner in front; not parallel.

 

CORNET

n.[L., a horn. See Horn. ] 1. An instrument of music, in the nature of a trumpet, sounded by blowing with the mouth. It was of a winding shape like a horn; used in armies and on occasions of joy.
David played before the Lord on cornets. 2 Samuel 6:5.
2. In modern usage, an officer of cavalry, who bears the ensign or colors of a troop. He is the third officer in the company.
3. A company of cavalry; a troop of horse. [Not used. ]
4. The cornet of a horse [coronet ] is the lowest part of his pastern, that runs round the coffin and is distinguished by the hair that joins and covers the upper part of the hoof.
5. A little cap of paper in which retailers inclose small wares.
6. A scarf anciently worn by doctors.
7. A head dress.

 

CORNETCY

n.The commission or rank of a cornet.

 

CORNETTER, CORNETER, CORNICE

n.One who blows a cornet. 1. In architecture, the uppermost member of the entablature of a column, or the highest projecture; that which crowns and order.
2. A little projecture in joinery or masonry; as the cornice of a chimney.
Cornice-ring of a cannon, is the ring next from the muzzle-ring backward.

 

CORNICLE

n.[L., a horn. ] A little horn.

 

CORNICULATE

a.[from L., a horn. ] 1. Horned; having horns.
2. In botany, producing horned pods; bearing a little spur or horn.

 

CORNIGEROUS

a.[L., a horn, to bear. ] Horned; having horns; as cornigerous animals.

 

CORNING-HOUSE

n.A house or place where powder is granulated.

 

CORNISH

a.Pertaining to Cornwall in England; and as a noun, the language of Cornwall.

 

CORNIST

n.A performer on the cornet or horn.

 

CORNLESS

a.Destitute of corn; as cornless dwelling places.

 

CORNUCOPIA

n.[L., a horn, and plenty. ] 1. The horn of plenty, an emblem of abundance of fruits.
2. In architecture and sculpture, the figure of a horn, from which fruits and flowers are represented as proceeding.

 

CORNUTE

v.t.[L., a horn. ] To bestow horns; to cuckold.

 

CORNUTED

pp. or a. 1. Grafted with horns; horned; cuckolded.
2. In botany, horn-shaped.

 

CORNUTO

n.A man that wears the horns; a cuckold.

 

CORNUTOR

n.A cuckold-maker.

 

CORNY

a.[L., a horn. ] Horny; strong, stiff or hard like horn; resembling horn.

 

CORNY

a.[from corn. ] Producing corn; containing corn.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CORN

Corn (krn ), n. Etym: [L. cornu horn: cf. F. corne horn, hornlike excrescence. See Horn. ]

 

Defn: A thickening of the epidermis at some point, esp. on the toees, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome. Welkome, gentlemen! Ladies that have their toes Unplagued with corns, will have a bout with you. Shak.

 

Note: The substance of a corn usually resembles horn, but where moisture is present, as between the toes, it is white and sodden, and is called a soft corn.

 

CORN

Corn, n. Etym: [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan. , Sw. ,& Icel. korn, Goth. ka, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. Grain, Kernel. ]

 

1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.

 

2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.

 

Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in the United States, to maize, or Indian corn, of which there are several kinds; as, yellow corn, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is yellow when ripe; white or southern corn, which grows to a great height, and has long white kernels; sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any small variety, used for popping.

 

3. 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. In one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. Milton.

 

4. A small, hard particle; a grain. "Corn of sand. " Bp. Hall. "A corn of powder. " Beau & Fl. Corn ball, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar. -- Corn bread, bread made of Indian meal. -- Corn cake, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake. -- Corn cockle (Bot. ), a weed (Agrostemma or Lychnis Githago ), having bright flowers, common in grain fields. -- Corn flag (Bot. ), a plant of the genus Gladiolus; -- called also sword lily. -- Corn fly. (Zoöl.) (a ) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease called "gout, " on account of the swelled joints. The common European species is Chlorops tæniopus. (b ) A small fly (Anthomyia ze ) whose larva or maggot destroys seed corn after it has been planted. -- Corn fritter, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed through its batter. [U. S.] -- Corn laws, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except when the price rose above a certain rate. -- Corn marigold. (Bot. ) See under Marigold. -- Corn oyster, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters. [U.S.] -- Corn parsley (Bot. ), a plant of the parsley genus (Petroselinum ssegetum ), a weed in parts of Europe and Asia. -- Corn popper, a utensil used in popping corn. -- Corn poppy (Bot. ), the red poppy (Papaver Rhoeas ), common in European cornfields; -- also called corn rose. -- Corn rent, rent paid in corn. -- Corn rose. See Corn poppy. -- Corn salad (Bot. ), a name given to several species of Valerianella, annual herbs sometimes used for salad. V. olitoria is also called lamb's lettuce. -- Corn stone, red limestone. [Prov. Eng. ] -- Corn violet (Bot. ), a species of Campanula. -- Corn weevil. (Zoöl.) (a ) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain. (b ) In America, a weevil (Sphenophorus zeæ ) which attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing great damage. See Grain weevil, under Weevil.

 

CORN

Corn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corned (krnd ); p. pr. & vb. n. Corning.]

 

1. 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.

 

2. To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.

 

3. To feed with corn or (in Sctland ) oats; as, to corn horses. Jamieson.

 

4. To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one. [Colloq. ] Corning house, a house or place where powder is corned or granulated.

 

CORNAGE

Cor "nage (kr "nj ), n. Etym: [OF. ,, horn-blowing, tax on horned cattle, fr. F. corne a horn, L. cornu. ] (Law )

 

Defn: Anancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn.

 

CORNAMUTE

CORNAMUTE Cor "na *mute (kr "n-mt ), n.

 

Defn: A cornemuse. [Obs. ]

 

CORNBIND

CORNBIND Corn "bind ` (krn "bnd `), n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis, Polygonum Convolvulus. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

CORNCOB

CORNCOB Corn "cob ` (krn "kb `), n.

 

Defn: The cob or axis on which the kernels of Indian corn grow. [U.S.]

 

CORNCRAKE

CORNCRAKE Corn "crake ` (-krk `), n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A bird (Crex crex or C. pratensis ) which frequents grain fields; the European crake or land rail; -- called also corn bird.

 

CORNCRIB

CORNCRIB Corn "crib ` (krn "krb `), n.

 

Defn: A crib for storing corn.

 

CORNCUTTER

CORNCUTTER Corn "cut `ter (-kt `tr ), n.

 

1. A machine for cutting up stalks of corn for food of cattle.

 

2. An implement consisting of a long blade, attached to a handle at nearly a right angle, used for cutting down the stalks of Indian corn.

 

CORNDODGER

CORNDODGER Corn "dodg `er (-dj `r ), n.

 

Defn: A cake made of the meal of Indian corn, wrapped in a covering of husks or paper, and baked under the embers. [U.S.] Bartlett.

 

CORNEA

Cor "ne *a (kr "n- ), n.; pl. Corneas (-. Etym: [Fem. sing. , fr. L.corneus horny, fr. cornu a horn. See Horn. ] (Anat. )

 

Defn: The transparent part of the coat of the eyeball which covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior. See Eye.

 

CORNEAL

CORNEAL Cor "ne *al (-al ), a. (Anat. )

 

Defn: Pertaining to the cornea.

 

CORNEL

Cor "nel (-nl ), n. Etym: [OF. cornille, cornoille, F. cornouille,cornel berry, LL. cornolium cornel tree, fr. L. cornus, fr. cornu horn, in allusion to the hardness of the wood. See Horn. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: The cornelian cherry (Cornus Mas ), a European shrub with clusters of small, greenish flowers, followed by very acid but edible drupes resembling cherries.

 

2. Any species of the genus Cornus, as C. florida, the flowering cornel; C. stolonifera, the osier cornel; C. Canadensis, the dwarf cornel, or bunchberry.

 

CORNELIAN

Cor *nel "ian (kr-nlyan ), n. Etym: [F. cornaline, OF. corneline, fr. L.cornu horn. So called from its horny appearance when broken. See Horn, and cf. Carnelian. ] (Min. )

 

Defn: Same as Carnelian.

 

CORNEMUSE

Corne "muse (krn "mz ), n. Etym: [F.]

 

Defn: A wind instrument nearly identical with the bagpipe. Drayton.

 

CORNEOCALCAREOUS

CORNEOCALCAREOUS Cor "ne *o *cal *ca "re *ous (krn--kl-k "r-s ), a.

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Formed of a mixture of horny and calcareous materials, as some shells and corals.

 

2. Horny on one side and calcareous on the other.

 

CORNEOUS

Cor "ne *ous, a. Etym: [L. corneus, fr. cornu horn. ]

 

Defn: Of a texture resembling horn; horny; hard. Sir T. Browne.

 

CORNER

Cor "ner (kr "nr ), n. Etym: [OF. corniere, cornier, LL. cornerium,corneria, fr. L. cornu horn, end, point. See Horn. ]

 

1. The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.

 

2. The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point; as, the chimney corner.

 

3. An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part. From the four corners of the earth they come. Shak.

 

4. A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook. This thing was not done in a corner. Acts xxvi. 26.

 

5. Direction; quarter. Sits the wind in that corner! Shak.

 

6. The state of things produced by a combination of persons, who buy up the whole or the available part of any stock or species of property, which compels those who need such stock or property to buy of them at their own price; as, a corner in a railway stock. [Broker's Cant ] Corner stone, the stone which lies at the corner of two walls, and unites them; the principal stone; especially, the stone which forms the corner of the foundation of an edifice; hence, that which is fundamental importance or indispensable. "A prince who regarded uniformity of faith as the corner stone of his government. " Prescott. -- Corner tooth, one of the four teeth which come in a horse's mouth at the age of four years and a half, one on each side of the upper and of the lower jaw, between the middle teeth and the tushes.

 

CORNER

Cor "ner, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cornered (-nrd );p. pr. & vb. n.Cornering.]

 

1. To drive into a corner.

 

2. To drive into a position of great difficaulty or hopeless embarrassment; as, to corner a person in argument.

 

3. To get command of (a stock, commodity, etc. ), so as to be able to put one's own price on it; as, to corner the shares of a railroad stock; to corner petroleum.

 

CORNERCAP

CORNERCAP Cor "ner *cap ` (-kp `), n.

 

Defn: The chief ornament. [Obs. ] Thou makest the triumviry the cornercap of society. Shak.

 

CORNERED

CORNERED Cor "nered (-nrd ), p. a.

 

Defn: 1 Having corners or angles.

 

2. In a possition of great difficulty; brought to bay.

 

CORNERWISE

CORNERWISE Cor "ner *wise ` (-wz `), adv.

 

Defn: With the corner in front; diagonally; not square.

 

CORNET

Cor "net (kr "nt ), n. Etym: [F. cornet, m. (for senses 1 & 2 ),cornette, f. & m. (for senses 3 & 4 ), dim. of corne horn, L. cornu. See Horn. ]

 

1. (Mus. ) (a ) An obsolete rude reed instrument (Ger. Zinken ), of the oboe family. (b ) A brass instrument, with cupped mouthpiece, and furnished with valves or pistons, now used in bands, and, in place of the trumpet, in orchestras. See Cornet-à -piston. (c ) A certain organ stop or register.

 

2. A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares. Cotgrave.

 

3. (Mil. ) (a ) A troop of cavalry; -- so called from its being accompanied by a cornet player. [Obs. ] "A body of five cornets of horse. " Clarendon. (b ) The standard of such a troop. [Obs. ](c ) The lowest grade of commissioned officer in a British cavalry troop, who carried the standard. The office was abolished in 1871.

 

4. A headdress: (a ) A square cap anciently worn as a mark of certain professions. (b ) A part of a woman's headdress, in the 16th century.

 

5. Etym: [Cf. Coronet. ] (Far. )

 

Defn: See Coronet, 2.

 

CORNET-A-PISTON

Cor "net-à -pis `ton (kr "nt--ps "tn; F. kr `n `ps `tn "), n.; pl. Cornets-à -piston. Etym: [F.] (Mus. )

 

Defn: A brass wind instrument, like the trumpet, furnished with valves moved by small pistons or sliding rods; a cornopean; a cornet.

 

CORNETCY

CORNETCY Cor "net *cy (kr "nt-s ), n.

 

Defn: The commission or rank of a cornet.

 

CORNETER

CORNETER Cor "net *er (kr "nt-r ), n.

 

Defn: One who blows a cornet.

 

CORNEULE

Cor "neule (kr "nl ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of corn the cornea. ] (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of the corneas of a compound eye in the invertebrates. Carpenter.

 

CORNFIELD

CORNFIELD Corn "field ` (krn "fld `), n.

 

Defn: A field where corn is or has been growing; -- in England, a field of wheat, rye, barley, or oats; in America, a field of Indian corn.

 

CORNFLOOR

CORNFLOOR Corn "floor ` (-flr `), n.

 

Defn: A thrashing floor. Hos. ix. 1.

 

CORNFLOWER

CORNFLOWER Corn "flow `er (-flou `r ), n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A conspicuous wild flower (Centaurea Cyanus ), growing in grainfields.

 

CORNIC

CORNIC Cor "nic (kr "nk ), a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling, the dogwood (Cornus florida ).

 

CORNICE

Cor "nice (kr "ns ), n. Etym: [F. corniche, It. cornice, LL. coronix,cornix, fr. L. coronis a curved line, a flourish with the pen at the end of a book or chapter, Gr. corona crown. sEE Crown, and cf. Coronis. ] (Arch. )

 

Defn: Any horizontal, molded or otherwise decorated projection which crowns or finishes the part to which it is affixed; as, the cornice of an order, pedestal, door, window, or house. Gwilt. Cornice ring, the ring on a cannon next behind the muzzle ring.

 

CORNICED

CORNICED Cor "niced (kr "nst ), a.

 

Defn: Having a cornice.

 

CORNICLE

Cor "ni *cle (kr "n-k'l ), n. Etym: [L. corniculum, dim. of cornu horn. ]

 

Defn: A little horn. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

CORNICULAR

Cor *nic "u *lar (-lr ), n. Etym: [L. cornicularius.]

 

Defn: A secretary or clerk. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

CORNICULATE

Cor /nic "u *late (kr-nk "-lt ), a. Etym: [L. corniculatus.]

 

1. Horned; having horns. Dr. H. More.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: Having processes resembling small horns.

 

CORNICULUM

Cor *nic "u *lum (kr-nk "-lm ), n.; pl. Cornicula (-l. Etym: [L.corniculum little horn. ] (Anat. )

 

Defn: A small hornlike part or process.

 

CORNIFEROUS

Cor *nif "er *ous (kr-nf "r-s ), a. Etym: [L. cornu horn + -ferous. ](Geol.)

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the lowest period of the Devonian age. (See the Diagram, under Geology. ) The Corniferous period has been so called from the numerous seams of hornstone which characterize the later part of the period, as developed in the State of New York.

 

CORNIFIC

Cor *nif "ic (kr-nf "k ), a. Etym: [L. cornu horn + facere to make. ]

 

Defn: Producing horns; forming horn.

 

CORNIFICATION

CORNIFICATION Cor `ni *fi *ca "tion (kr `n-f-k "shn ), n.

 

Defn: Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn.

 

CORNIFIED

Cor "ni *fied (kr "n-fd ), a. Etym: [L. cornu horn + -fy. ] (Anat. )

 

Defn: Converted into horn; horny.

 

CORNIFORM

Cor "ni *form (-frm ), a. Etym: [L. cornu horn + -form. ]

 

Defn: Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.

 

CORNIGEROUS

Cor *nig "er *ous (kr-nj "r-s ), a. Etym: [L. corniger; cornu horn +gerere to bear. ]

 

Defn: Horned; having horns; as, cornigerous animals. [Obs. ] Sir T. Browne.

 

CORNIN

CORNIN Cor "nin (kr "nn ), n. (Chem. )(a ) A bitter principle obtained from dogwood (Cornus florida ), as a white crystalline substance; -- called also cornic acid. (b ) An extract from dogwood used as a febrifuge.

 

CORNIPLUME

Cor "ni *plume (kr "n-plm ), n. Etym: [L. cornu horn + pluma feather. ](Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.

 

CORNISH

CORNISH Cor "nish (kr "nsh ), a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England. Cornish chough. See Chough. -- Cornish engine, a single-acting pumping engine, used in mines, in Cornwall and elsewhere, and for water works. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight, in descending.

 

CORNISH

CORNISH Cor "nish, n.

 

Defn: The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.

 

CORNIST

CORNIST Cor "nist, n.

 

Defn: A performer on the cornet or horn.

 

CORNLOFT

CORNLOFT Corn "loft ` (krn "lft `), n.

 

Defn: A loft for corn; a granary.

 

CORNMUSE

CORNMUSE Corn "muse (-mz ), n.

 

Defn: A cornemuse.

 

CORNO DI BASSETTO

Cor "no di bas *set "to (kr "n d bs-st "t or bs-st "t ); pl. Corni (-n di basseto. Etym: [It. ] (Mus. )

 

Defn: A tenor clarinet; -- called also basset horn, and sometimes confounded with the English horn, which is a tenor oboe.

 

CORNO INGLESE

Cor "no In *gle "se (n-gl "z ); pl. Corni Inglesi (-z. Etym: [It. ] (Mus. )

 

Defn: A reed instrument, related to the oboe, but deeper in pitch; the English horn.

 

CORNOPEAN

CORNOPEAN Cor *no "pe *an (kr-n "p-an ), n. (Mus. )

 

Defn: An obsolete name for the cornet-à -piston.

 

CORNSHELLER

CORNSHELLER Corn "shell `er (krn "shl `r ), n.

 

Defn: A machine that separates the kernels of corn from the cob.

 

CORNSHUCK

CORNSHUCK Corn "shuck ` (-shk `), n.

 

Defn: The husk covering an ear of Indian corn. [Colloq. U.S.]

 

CORNSTALK

CORNSTALK Corn "stalk ` (-stk `), n.

 

Defn: A stalk of Indian corn.

 

CORNSTARCH

CORNSTARCH Corn "starch ` (-strch `), n.

 

Defn: Starch made from Indian corn, esp. a fine white flour used for puddings, etc.

 

CORNU

Cor "nu (kr "n ), n; pl. Cornua (-n. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.

 

CORNU AMMONIS

Cor "nu Am *mo "nis (m-m "ns ); pl. Cornua Ammonis. Etym: [L., horn of Ammon. See Ammonite. ] (Paleon.)

 

Defn: A fossil shell, curved like a ram's horn; an obsolete name for an ammonite.

 

CORNUCOPIA

Cor `nu *co "pi *a (kr `n-k "p- ), n.; pl. Cornucopias (-. Etym: [L. cornu copiae horn of plenty. See Horn, and Copious. ]

 

1. The horn of plenty, from which fruits and flowers are represented as issuing. It is an emblem of abundance.

 

2. pl. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus of grasses bearing spikes of flowers resembling the cornucopia in form.

 

Note: Some writers maintain that this word should be written, in the singular, cornu copiæ, and in the plural, cornua copiæ.

 

CORNUTE; CORNUTED

Cor "nute (kr "nt or kr-nt "), Cor *nut "ed (kr-n "td ), a. Etym: [L.cornutus horned, from cornu horn. ]

 

1. Bearing horns; horned; horn-shaped.

 

2. Cuckolded. [R.] "My being cornuted. " LEstrange.

 

CORNUTE

CORNUTE Cor *nute " (kr-nt "), v. t.

 

Defn: To bestow horns upon; to make a cuckold of; to cuckold. [Obs. ] Burton.

 

CORNUTO

Cor *nu "to (kr-n "t ), n. Etym: [It. , fr. L. cornutus horned. ]

 

Defn: A man that wears the horns; a cuckold. [R.] Shak.

 

CORNUTOR

CORNUTOR Cor *nu "tor (-tr ), n.

 

Defn: A cuckold maker. [R.] Jordan.

 

CORNY

Cor "ny (kr "n ), a. Etym: [L. cornu horn. ]

 

Defn: Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn. Up stood the cornu reed. Milton.

 

CORNY

CORNY Corn "y, a.

 

1. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. [R.] "The corny ear. " Prior.

 

2. Containing corn; tasting well of malt. [R.] A draught of moist and corny ale. Chaucer.

 

3. Tipsy. [Vulgar, Eng. ] Forby.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

corn

corn 1 |kôrn kɔrn | ▶noun 1 a North American cereal plant that yields large grains, or kernels, set in rows on a cob. Its many varieties yield numerous products, highly valued for both human and livestock consumption. Also called Indian corn. [Zea mays, family Gramineae; it was domesticated before 5000 bc, although the wild ancestor is unidentified. ] • the grains of this: creamed corn | two ears of corn. • Brit. the chief cereal crop of a district, esp. (in England ) wheat or (in Scotland ) oats. 2 informal something banal or sentimental: the movie is pure corn. PHRASES corn on the cob corn when cooked and eaten straight from the cob; an ear of corn. ORIGIN Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koren and German Korn .

 

corn

corn 2 |kɔrn kôrn | ▶noun a small, painful area of thickened skin on the foot, esp. on the toes, caused by pressure. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Latin cornu ‘horn. ’

 

Cornaro Piscopia, Elena Lucrezia

Cor na ro Pis co pi a, Elena Lucrezia |kôrˈnärō pisˈkōpēə kɔrˌnɑroʊ pɪˈskoʊpiə | (1646 –1684 ), Venetian philosopher and mathematician. The first woman to be awarded a college degree, she received the doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua on June 25, 1678.

 

cornball

corn ball |ˈkôrnˌbôl ˈkɔrnbɔl | informal ▶adjective trite and sentimental: a cornball movie. ▶noun a person with trite or sentimental ideas.

 

corn beef

corn beef |kɔrn bif | ▶noun corned beef.

 

Corn Belt

Corn Belt name for parts of the US Midwest, esp. Illinois and Iowa, where corn is a major crop.

 

corn borer

corn bor er ▶noun a moth whose larvae feed upon and bore into corn. [Several species in the family Pyralidae, in particular the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis ), which was accidentally introduced into North America, and Diatraea (or Zeadiatraea ) grandiosella of the southern US. ]

 

cornbrash

corn |brash |ˈkɔːnbraʃ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology an earthy fossiliferous limestone occurring widely in England in a thin formation of Jurassic age. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from corn 1 + brash 2 .

 

cornbread

corn bread |ˈkôrnˌbred ˈkɔrnˌbrɛd |(also corn bread ) ▶noun a type of bread made from cornmeal and typically leavened without yeast.

 

corn bunting

corn bunt |ing ▶noun a large thickset Eurasian bunting with brown streaked plumage and a jangling song, inhabiting open grassland and arable land. ●Emberiza (or Miliaria ) calandra, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae ).

 

corn cake

corn cake (also corncake ) ▶noun cornbread made in the form of flat cakes.

 

corncob

corn cob |ˈkôrnˌkäb ˈkɔrnˌkɑb |(also corn cob ) ▶noun see cob 1 ( sense 1 ).

 

corncob pipe

corn cob pipe ▶noun a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a dried corncob.

 

corn cockle

corn cock le (also corncockle ) ▶noun a Mediterranean plant with bright pink or purple flowers and poisonous seeds, introduced into Britain and North America. If unchecked, it can be a prolific weed in fields of grain. It is often cultivated as a showy annual. [Agrostemma githago, family Caryophyllaceae. ] ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from corn 1 + cockle (from Old English coccul ‘corn cockle, ’ perhaps via Latin from Greek kokkos ‘berry ’).

 

corncrake

corn crake |ˈkôrnˌkrāk kɔrn kreɪk |(also corn crake ) ▶noun a secretive Eurasian crake inhabiting coarse grasslands, with mainly brown streaked plumage and a distinctive double rasping call. Also called land rail. [Crex crex, family Rallidae. ]

 

corn crib

corn crib (also corncrib ) ▶noun a bin or ventilated building for storing unhusked ears of corn.

 

corn dodger

corn dodg er ▶noun a small, hard fried or baked cornmeal cake. • a boiled cornmeal dumpling.

 

corn dog

corn dog ▶noun a hot dog covered in cornmeal batter, fried, and served on a stick.

 

corn dolly

corn dolly ▶noun Brit. a symbolic or decorative model of a human figure, made of plaited straw.

 

cornea

cor ne a |ˈkôrnēə ˈkɔrniə | ▶noun the transparent layer forming the front of the eye. DERIVATIVES cor ne al adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin cornea tela ‘horny tissue, ’ from Latin cornu ‘horn. ’

 

corn earworm

corn ear worm ▶noun an American moth caterpillar that is a pest of corn, cotton, and tomatoes. Also called bollworm, cotton bollworm, tomato fruitworm. [Heliothis zea, family Noctuidae. ]

 

corned

corned |kôrnd kɔrnd | ▶adjective (of food ) preserved in salt water: corned beef.

 

corned beef

corned beef |kɔːrndˈbiːf |(also corn beef ) ▶noun beef brisket cured in brine and boiled, served hot typically with cabbage, or cold, sliced for sandwiches. ORIGIN corned, in the sense ‘preserved in salt water. ’

 

Corneille, Pierre

Cor neille, Pierre |kôrˈnā (l )kɔrˈneɪ | (1606 –84 ), French playwright; regarded as the founder of classical French tragedy. Notable plays: Le Cid (1637 ), Cinna (1641 ), and Polyeucte (1643 ).

 

corneitis

cor ne i tis |ˌkôrnēˈītis ˌkɔrniˈaɪtɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the cornea.

 

cornel

cor nel |ˈkôrnl, -ˌnel ˈkɔrnl | ▶noun a dogwood, esp. of a dwarf variety. [Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae: several species, including the dwarf C. suecica. ] ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the wood of the cornelian cherry ): from Old French corneille, from Latin cornus .

 

cornelian

cor nel ian |kôrˈnēlyən kɔrˈniljən | ▶noun variant spelling of carnelian.

 

cornelian cherry

cor nel ian cher ry ▶noun a Eurasian flowering shrub or small tree of the dogwood family, cultivated as an ornamental. [Cornus mas, family Cornaceae. ] • the edible oval red berry of this plant. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: cornelian from cornel + -ian .

 

corneous

cor ne ous |ˈkôrnēəs ˈkɔrniəs | ▶adjective formal hornlike; horny: the skeleton is formed of a corneous substance. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin corneus (from cornu ‘horn ’) + -ous .

 

corner

cor ner |ˈkôrnər ˈkɔrnər | ▶noun 1 a place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet: Jan sat at one corner of the table. • an area inside a room, box, or square-shaped space, near the place where two or more edges or surfaces meet: he drove the ball into the corner of the net. • a place where two streets meet: an apartment on the corner of 199th Street and Amsterdam Avenue | [ as modifier ] : the corner house. • a difficult or awkward situation: he found himself backed into a corner . • first or third base on a baseball diamond: two outs, with runners on the corners. • a sharp bend in a road: serious racers want a car that is fast going into and out of the corners. 2 a part, region, or area, esp. one regarded as secluded or remote: they descended on the college from all corners of the world | his wisdom was disseminated to the four corners of the earth | figurative : she couldn't bear journalists prying into every corner of her life. • a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity. 3 short for corner kick. 4 Boxing & Wrestling each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds. • a contestant's supporters or seconds: Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner. 5 Baseball each of the two parallel sides of home plate, which are perceived as defining the vertical edges of the strike zone. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 force (a person or animal ) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: the man was eventually cornered by police dogs. • detain (someone ) in conversation, typically against their will: I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes. 2 control (a market ) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity: whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen. • establish a corner in (a commodity ): you cornered vanadium and made a killing. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle or driver ) go around a bend in a road: no squeal is evident from the tires when cornering fast. PHRASES ( just ) around (or round ) the corner very near: there's a pharmacy around the corner. cut corners see cut. in someone's corner acting as a second, to a boxer. • on someone's side; giving someone support and encouragement. on (or at or in ) every corner everywhere: there were saloons on every corner | it's difficult to readjust when the past assaults you at every corner | young executives sprouted in every corner. see someone /something out of (or from ) the corner of one's eye see someone or something at the edge of one's field of vision. turn the corner see turn. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner. ’

 

cornerback

cor ner back |ˈkôrnərˌbak ˈkɔrnərˌbæk | ▶noun Football a defensive back positioned to the outside of the linebackers.

 

corner boy

cor ¦ner boy ▶noun chiefly Irish a disreputable man or youth who spends his time loitering on the street.

 

cornered

cor nered |ˈkôrnərd ˈkɔrnərd | ▶adjective 1 having a specified number of places or angles where the edges or sides meet: young boys in six-cornered hats. • having a specified number of parties involved: a three-cornered meeting was being arranged in Hong Kong. 2 (of a person or animal ) forced into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: nothing is more dangerous than a cornered wild beast.

 

corner forward

cor ¦ner for |ward ▶noun (in hurling ) a player in an attacking position on the wing.

 

corner kick

cor ner kick |ˈkɔrnər kɪk |(also corner ) ▶noun Soccer a place kick taken by the attacking side from a corner of the field after the ball has been sent over the end line outside the goal by a defender: Kavanagh lofted a corner kick.

 

cornerman

cor ner man |ˈkôrnərˌman ˈkɔrnərmæn | ▶noun ( pl. cornermen ) a person whose job is to assist a boxer or wrestler at the corner between rounds.

 

corner shop

cor ¦ner shop ▶noun Brit. a small shop selling groceries and general goods in a mainly residential area.

 

cornerstone

cor ner stone |ˈkôrnərˌstōn ˈkɔrnərˌstoʊn | ▶noun a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. • an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy.

 

cornerwise

cor ner wise |ˈkôrnərˌwīz ˈkɔrnərwaɪz | ▶adverb at an angle of approximately 45 °; diagonally: he laid the cloth cornerwise on the polished table.

 

cornet

cor net |ˈkôrnət ˈkɔːrnɪt | ▶noun 1 Music a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider, played chiefly in bands. • a compound organ stop with a powerful treble sound. 2 Brit. a cone-shaped wafer, esp. one filled with ice cream. DERIVATIVES cor net ist |-ˈnetəst |(also cornettist ) noun ORIGIN late Middle English (originally denoting a wind instrument made of a horn ): from Old French, diminutive of a variant of Latin cornu ‘horn. ’

 

cornet

cornet 2 |ˈkɔːnɪt | ▶noun chiefly historical the fifth grade of commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours. It is still used in some British cavalry regiments for officers of the rank of second lieutenant. DERIVATIVES cornetcy noun ( pl. cornetcies ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French cornette, diminutive of corne (originally a collective term ), based on Latin cornua ‘horns ’. The word originally denoted a kind of woman's headdress, or a strip of lace hanging down from a headdress against the cheeks; later it referred to the pennon of a cavalry troop, hence the officer who carried the colours.

 

cornetfish

cor net fish |kôrˈnetˌfiSH, ˈkôrnət -kɔrˈnɛtfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or cornetfishes ) a large marine fish with a long, narrow, flutelike snout, an elongated body, and a whiplike extension to the tail. It is common in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific region. [Family Fistularidae and genus Fistularia: several species. ]

 

cornetto

cor net to |kôrˈnetō kɔrˈnɛdoʊ |(also cornett |-ˈnet |) ▶noun ( pl. cornetti |-ˈnetē | or cornetts ) a woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, typically curved, with finger holes and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of corno ‘horn, ’ from Latin cornu. Compare with cornet .

 

corn exchange

corn ex |change ▶noun (in the UK ) a building where corn is or was traded, typically a hall now converted for other public use.

 

corn-fed

corn-fed (also cornfed ) ▶adjective fed on corn: corn-fed chickens. • informal plump; well fed. • informal provincial; unsophisticated: a backward, corn-fed Heartland city.

 

cornfield

corn field |ˈkôrnˌfēld ˈkɔrnˌfild | ▶noun a field in which corn is grown.

 

cornflakes

corn flakes |ˈkôrnˌflāks ˈkɔrnˌfleɪks | ▶plural noun a breakfast cereal consisting of toasted flakes made from corn.

 

corn flour

corn flour ▶noun flour made from corn: the fish were coated with corn flour and fried. • (usu. cornflour ) British term for cornstarch.

 

cornflower

corn flow er |ˈkôrnˌflouər ˈkɔrnˌflaʊ (ə )r | ▶noun a slender Eurasian plant related to the knapweeds, with flowers that are typically a deep, vivid blue. [Genus Centaurea, family Compositae: several species, including the annual Centaurea cyanus (also called bluebottle ), formerly a common weed of cornfields, and the perennial C. montana, grown in gardens. ] • (also cornflower blue ) a deep, vivid blue color.

 

Cornhusker State

Corn husk er State |ˈkôrnˌhəskər ˈkɔrnhəskər ˌsteɪt | a nickname for the state of Nebraska.

 

cornhusking

corn husk ing |ˈkôrnˌhəskiNG ˈkɔrnhəskɪŋ | ▶noun the removal of husks from ears of corn. • the husking of corn by several people as a social event. Also called husking bee. DERIVATIVES corn husk er noun

 

cornice

cor nice |ˈkôrnis ˈkɔrnɪs | ▶noun 1 an ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling. • a horizontal molded projection crowning a building or structure, esp. the uppermost member of the entablature of an order, surmounting the frieze. 2 an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice. DERIVATIVES cor niced adjective, cor nic ing noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French corniche, from Italian cornice, perhaps from Latin cornix ‘crow ’ (compare with corbel ), but influenced by Greek korōnis ‘copestone. ’

 

corniche

cor niche |ˈkôrniSH, kôrˈnēSH ˈkɔrnɪʃ | ▶noun a road cut into the edge of a cliff, esp. one running along a coast. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French (see cornice ).

 

Cornish

Cor nish |ˈkôrniSH ˈkɔrnɪʃ | ▶adjective of or relating to Cornwall, or its people or language. ▶noun 1 (as plural noun the Cornish ) the people of Cornwall collectively. 2 the extinct Brythonic language of Cornwall. DERIVATIVES Cor nish man |-mən |noun ( pl. Cornishmen ), Cor nish wom an |-ˌwo͝omən |noun ( pl. Cornishwomen ) ORIGIN late Middle English: from the first element of Cornwall + -ish 1 .

 

Cornish cream

Corn |ish cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. clotted cream.

 

Cornish hen

Cor nish hen (also Cornish game hen ) ▶noun another term for Rock Cornish.

 

Cornish pasty

Corn |ish pasty |kɔːnɪʃˈpasti | ▶noun Brit. a pasty containing seasoned meat and vegetables, especially potato.

 

Corn Laws

Corn Laws (in the UK ) a series of 19th -century laws introduced to protect British farmers from foreign competition. They were repealed in 1846.

 

corn marigold

corn mar i gold ▶noun a daisylike yellow-flowered Eurasian plant. [Chrysanthemum segetum, family Compositae. ]

 

cornmeal

corn meal |ˈkôrnˌmēl ˈkɔrnˈˌmil | ▶noun meal made from ground, dried corn.

 

corn oil

corn oil |ˈkɔrn ˌɔɪl | ▶noun an oil obtained from the germ of corn, used in cooking and salad dressings.

 

corn pone

corn pone |ˈkɔrn ˌpoʊn | ▶noun see pone. ▶adjective ( corn-pone ) often derogatory rustic; unsophisticated: corn-pone humor.

 

corn roast

corn roast ▶noun Canadian an outdoor party at which fresh ears of sweet corn are roasted and eaten.

 

cornrows

corn rows |ˈkôrnˌrōz ˈkɔrnˌroʊz | ▶plural noun a style of braiding and plaiting the hair in narrow strips to form geometric patterns on the scalp.

 

corn salad

corn sal ad ▶noun a small blue-flowered herbaceous plant of dry soils, native to Europe and the Mediterranean. Widely cultivated in North America, its narrow leaves are used in salad. Also called lamb's lettuce, mache. [Valerianella locusta, family Valerianaceae. ]

 

cornsilk

corn silk |ˈkôrnˌsilk ˈkɔrnsɪlk | ▶noun the fine threadlike styles on an ear of corn.

 

corn snake

corn snake ▶noun a long North American rat snake with a spear-shaped mark between the eyes. [Elaphe guttata, family Colubridae. ] ORIGIN late 17th cent.: so named because often found in cornfields.

 

corn snow

corn snow ▶noun snow with a rough granular surface resulting from alternate thawing and freezing. ORIGIN from corn in the dialect sense ‘granule. ’

 

corn spurrey

corn spur rey see spurrey.

 

cornstalk

corn stalk |ˈkôrnˌstôk ˈkɔrnstɔk | ▶noun the stem of a corn plant.

 

cornstarch

corn starch |ˈkôrnˌstärCH ˈkɔrnˌstɑrtʃ | ▶noun finely ground corn flour, used as a thickener in cooking.

 

Corn State

Corn State a nickname for the state of Iowa.

 

cornstone

corn |stone |ˈkɔːnstəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a mottled red and green limestone characteristic of the Old and the New Red Sandstone in Britain.

 

corn sugar

corn sug ar ▶noun dextrose, esp when made from cornstarch.

 

corn syrup

corn syr up |ˈkɔrn ˌsɪrəp | ▶noun syrup made from cornstarch, consisting of dextrose, maltose, and dextrins.

 

cornu

cor nu |ˈkôrn (y )o͞o ˈkɔrnju | ▶noun ( pl. cornua |-n (y )o͞oə | ) Anatomy a structure with a shape likened to a horn, in particular: • a horn-shaped projection of the thyroid cartilage or of certain bones (such as the hyoid and the coccyx ). • either of the two lateral cavities of the uterus, into which the Fallopian tubes pass. • each of three elongated parts of the lateral ventricles of the brain. DERIVATIVES cor nu al |-n (y )o͞oəl |adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘horn. ’

 

cornucopia

cor nu co pi a |ˌkôrn (y )əˈkōpēə ˌkɔrn (j )əˈkoʊpiə | ▶noun a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. • an ornamental container shaped like such a horn. • an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures. DERIVATIVES cor nu co pi an adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty ’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired ).

 

cornus

cornus |ˈkɔːnəs | ▶noun a plant of a genus that comprises the dogwoods. ●Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Latin, ‘dogwood ’.

 

Cornwall

Corn wall |ˈkôrnˌwôl, -wəl ˈkɔrnwɔl | 1 a county occupying the extreme southwestern peninsula of England; county town, Truro. 2 a city in eastern Ontario in Canada, a port on the St. Lawrence River, across from Massena, New York; pop. 45,965 (2006 ).

 

Cornwall, Duchy of

Cornwall, Duchy of an estate vested in the Prince of Wales, consisting of properties in Cornwall and elsewhere in SW England.

 

Cornwallis, Charles

Corn wal lis, Charles |kôrnˈwäləs kɔrnˈwɑləs |, 1st Marquis (1738 –1805 ), English military commander. He surrendered the British forces at Yorktown in 1781, ending the fighting in the American Revolution.

 

corny

corn y |ˈkôrnē ˈkɔrni | ▶adjective ( cornier, corniest ) informal trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental: it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one. DERIVATIVES corn i ly |ˈkôrnl -ē |adverb, corn i ness noun ORIGIN 1930s: from an earlier sense ‘rustic, appealing to country folk. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

corn

corn 1 |kɔːn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Brit. the chief cereal crop of a district, especially (in England ) wheat or (in Scotland ) oats. • the grain of a cereal crop. • North American, Australian, and New Zealand term for maize. 2 informal something banal or sentimental: the film is pure corn. PHRASES corn on the cob maize when cooked and eaten straight from the cob. ORIGIN Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koren and German Korn .

 

corn

corn 2 |kɔːn | ▶noun a small, painful area of thickened skin on the foot, especially on the toes, caused by pressure. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Latin cornu ‘horn ’.

 

Cornaro Piscopia, Elena Lucrezia

Cor na ro Pis co pi a, Elena Lucrezia |kôrˈnärō pisˈkōpēə kɔrˌnɑroʊ pɪˈskoʊpiə | (1646 –1684 ), Venetian philosopher and mathematician. The first woman to be awarded a college degree, she received the doctorate of philosophy from the University of Padua on June 25, 1678.

 

cornball

cornball |ˈkɔːnbɔːl |N. Amer. informal ▶adjective trite and sentimental: a cornball movie. ▶noun a person with trite or sentimental ideas.

 

corn beef

corn beef ▶noun [ mass noun ] corned beef.

 

Corn Belt

Corn Belt name for parts of the US Midwest, esp. Illinois and Iowa, where corn is a major crop.

 

corn borer

corn borer ▶noun a moth whose larvae feed upon and bore into maize. ●Several species in the family Pyralidae, in particular the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis ), which was accidentally introduced into North America, and Diatraea (or Zeadiatraea ) grandiosella of the southern US.

 

cornbrash

corn |brash |ˈkɔːnbraʃ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology an earthy fossiliferous limestone occurring widely in England in a thin formation of Jurassic age. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from corn 1 + brash 2 .

 

cornbread

corn |bread |ˈkɔːnbrɛd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of bread made from maize meal.

 

corn bunting

corn bunt |ing ▶noun a large thickset Eurasian bunting with brown streaked plumage and a jangling song, inhabiting open grassland and arable land. ●Emberiza (or Miliaria ) calandra, family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae ).

 

corn cake

corn cake (also corncake ) ▶noun cornbread made in the form of flat cakes.

 

corn circle

corn cir ¦cle ▶noun another term for crop circle.

 

corncob

corn |cob |ˈkɔːnkɒb | ▶noun see cob 1 ( sense 1 ).

 

corncob pipe

corn-cob pipe ▶noun US a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a dried corncob.

 

corncockle

corn |cockle |ˈkɔːnkɒkl | ▶noun a pink-flowered Mediterranean plant introduced into Britain, where it became a cornfield weed. It has since been almost eradicated because its poisonous seeds contaminate flour. ●Agrostemma githago, family Caryophyllaceae. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from corn 1 + cockle (from Old English coccul ‘corncockle ’, perhaps via Latin from Greek kokkos ‘berry ’).

 

corncrake

corn |crake |ˈkɔːnkreɪk | ▶noun a secretive Eurasian crake inhabiting coarse grasslands, with mainly brown streaked plumage and a distinctive double rasping call. Due to changes in agricultural practices it is now much rarer in the British Isles than formerly. Also called landrail. ●Crex crex, family Rallidae.

 

corn crib

corn crib (also corncrib ) ▶noun a bin or ventilated building for storing unhusked ears of corn.

 

corn dodger

corn dodger ▶noun US a small fried or baked cornmeal cake.

 

corn dog

corn dog ▶noun N. Amer. a hot dog covered in maize-flour batter, fried, and served on a stick.

 

corn dolly

corn dolly ▶noun Brit. a symbolic or decorative model of a human figure, made of plaited straw.

 

cornea

cornea |ˈkɔːnɪə | ▶noun the transparent layer forming the front of the eye. DERIVATIVES corneal adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin cornea tela ‘horny tissue ’, from Latin cornu ‘horn ’.

 

corn earworm

corn earworm ▶noun an American moth caterpillar which is a pest of both maize and cotton. Also called bollworm, cotton bollworm. ●Heliothis zea, family Noctuidae.

 

corned

corned |kɔːnd | ▶adjective (of food ) preserved in brine: corned ham.

 

corned beef

corned beef |kɔːndˈbiːf | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Brit. beef preserved in brine, chopped and pressed and sold in tins. 2 N. Amer. beef brisket cured in brine and boiled, typically served cold.

 

Corneille, Pierre

Corneille, Pierre |kɔːˈneɪ, French kɔʀnɛj | (1606 –84 ), French dramatist, generally regarded as the founder of classical French tragedy. Notable plays: Le Cid (1637 ), Cinna (1641 ), and Polyeucte (1643 ).

 

corneitis

cor ne i tis |ˌkôrnēˈītis ˌkɔrniˈaɪtɪs | ▶noun Medicine inflammation of the cornea.

 

cornel

cornel |ˈkɔːn (ə )l | ▶noun a dogwood, especially of a dwarf variety. ●Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae: several species, including the dwarf C. suecica. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the wood of the cornelian cherry ): from Old French corneille, from Latin cornus .

 

cornelian

cornelian |kɔːˈniːlɪən | ▶noun variant spelling of carnelian.

 

cornelian cherry

cor |ne ¦lian cherry ▶noun a Eurasian flowering shrub or small tree of the dogwood family, cultivated as an ornamental. ●Cornus mas, family Cornaceae. • the edible oval red berry of the cornelian cherry. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: cornelian from cornel + -ian .

 

corneous

corneous |ˈkɔːnɪəs | ▶adjective formal horn-like; horny: the skeleton is formed of a corneous substance. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin corneus (from cornu ‘horn ’) + -ous .

 

corner

cor ¦ner |ˈkɔːnə | ▶noun 1 a place or angle where two sides or edges meet: Jan sat at one corner of the table. • the area inside a room or other space near the place where two walls or other surfaces meet: the colour TV in the corner of the room. • a place where two or more streets meet: the huge bookshop on the corner . • a sharp bend in a road: they took the corner in a skidding turn. • Climbing, Brit. a place where two planes of rock meet at an angle of between 60 ° and 120 °. 2 a location or area, especially one regarded as secluded or remote: fountains are discovered in quiet corners and sleepy squares | dance professionals from all corners of the globe attended the five-day festival | figurative : she couldn't bear journalists prying into every corner of her life. 3 a position in which one dominates the supply of a particular commodity: London doesn't have a corner on film festivals. 4 a difficult or awkward situation: I didn't wait for the prosecutor to try to get me in a corner. 5 (also corner kick ) Soccer a place kick taken by the attacking side from a corner of the field after the ball has been sent over the byline by a defender. • a free hit in field hockey, taken from the corner of the field. 6 Boxing & Wrestling each of the diagonally opposite ends of the ring, where a contestant rests between rounds. • a contestant's supporters or seconds: Hodkinson was encouraged by his corner. 7 Brit. a triangular cut from the hind end of a side of bacon. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 force (a person or animal ) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: the man was eventually cornered by police dogs. • detain (someone ) in conversation: I managed to corner Gary for fifteen minutes. 2 control (a market ) by dominating the supply of a particular commodity: whether they will corner the market in graphics software remains to be seen. • establish a corner in (a commodity ): you cornered vanadium and made a killing. 3 [ no obj. ] (of a vehicle ) go round a bend in a road: no squeal is evident from the tyres when cornering fast. PHRASES ( just ) around (or round ) the corner very near: there's a chemist round the corner. fight one's corner defend one's position or interests: we need someone in the cabinet to fight our corner. in someone's corner on someone's side; giving someone support and encouragement. on (or at or in ) every corner everywhere: there are saloons on every corner. see someone /thing out of (or from ) the corner of one's eye see someone or something at the edge of one's field of vision. ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin cornu ‘horn, tip, corner ’.

 

cornerback

corner |back |ˈkɔːnəbak | ▶noun American Football a defensive back positioned to the outside of the linebackers.

 

corner boy

cor ¦ner boy ▶noun chiefly Irish a disreputable man or youth who spends his time loitering on the street.

 

corner dairy

cor ¦ner dairy ▶noun see dairy ( sense 2 of the noun ).

 

cornered

cor |nered |ˈkɔːnəd | ▶adjective 1 [ in combination ] having a specified number of corners: young boys in six-cornered hats. • having a specified number of parties involved: a three-cornered meeting was being arranged in Hong Kong. 2 (of a person or animal ) forced into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape: nothing is more dangerous than a cornered wild beast.

 

corner forward

cor ¦ner for |ward ▶noun (in hurling ) a player in an attacking position on the wing.

 

corner kick

cor ¦ner kick ▶noun another term for corner ( sense 5 of the noun ).

 

cornerman

corner |man |ˈkɔːnəman | ▶noun ( pl. cornermen ) a person whose job is to assist a boxer or wrestler at the corner between rounds.

 

corner shop

cor ¦ner shop ▶noun Brit. a small shop selling groceries and general goods in a mainly residential area.

 

cornerstone

corner |stone |ˈkɔːnəstəʊn | ▶noun 1 an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based: a national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy. 2 a stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls.

 

cornerwise

corner |wise |ˈkɔːnəwʌɪz | ▶adverb at an angle of approximately 45 °; diagonally: he laid the cloth cornerwise on the polished table.

 

cornet

cornet 1 |ˈkɔːnɪt | ▶noun 1 Music a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but shorter and wider. • a compound organ stop with a powerful treble sound. 2 Brit. a cone-shaped wafer filled with ice cream. DERIVATIVES cornetist |kɔːˈnɛtɪst |(also cornettist ) noun ORIGIN late Middle English (originally denoting a wind instrument made of a horn ): from Old French, diminutive of a variant of Latin cornu ‘horn ’.

 

cornet

cornet 2 |ˈkɔːnɪt | ▶noun chiefly historical the fifth grade of commissioned officer in a cavalry troop, who carried the colours. It is still used in some British cavalry regiments for officers of the rank of second lieutenant. DERIVATIVES cornetcy noun ( pl. cornetcies ) ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French cornette, diminutive of corne (originally a collective term ), based on Latin cornua ‘horns ’. The word originally denoted a kind of woman's headdress, or a strip of lace hanging down from a headdress against the cheeks; later it referred to the pennon of a cavalry troop, hence the officer who carried the colours.

 

cornetfish

cornet |fish ▶noun ( pl. same or cornetfishes ) a large marine fish with a long, narrow flute-like snout, an elongated body, and a whip-like extension to the tail. It is common in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific region. ●Family Fistularidae and genus Fistularia: several species.

 

cornetto

cornetto |kɔːˈnɛtəʊ |(also cornett |ˈkɔːnɪt, kɔːˈnɛt |) ▶noun ( pl. cornetti |-ti | or cornetts ) a woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries, typically curved, with finger holes and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian, diminutive of corno ‘horn ’, from Latin cornu. Compare with cornet 1 .

 

corn exchange

corn ex |change ▶noun (in the UK ) a building where corn is or was traded, typically a hall now converted for other public use.

 

corn-fed

corn-fed |ˈkɔːnfɛd | ▶adjective fed on grain, especially maize: corn-fed chickens. • US informal plump; well fed. • US informal provincial; unsophisticated: a backward, corn-fed Heartland town.

 

cornfield

corn |field |ˈkɔːnfiːld | ▶noun a field in which corn is being grown.

 

cornflakes

corn |flakes |ˈkɔːnfleɪks | ▶plural noun a breakfast cereal consisting of toasted flakes made from maize flour.

 

cornflour

corn |flour |ˈkɔːnflaʊə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. finely ground maize flour, used for thickening sauces.

 

cornflower

corn |flower |ˈkɔːnflaʊə | ▶noun a slender Eurasian plant related to the knapweeds, with flowers that are typically a deep, vivid blue. ●Genus Centaurea, family Compositae: several species, including the annual Centaurea cyaneus (also called bluebottle ), formerly a common weed of cornfields, and the perennial C. montana, grown in gardens. • (also cornflower blue ) [ mass noun ] a deep, vivid blue colour.

 

Cornhusker State

Corn |husk ¦er State informal name for Nebraska.

 

cornhusking

corn husk ing |ˈkôrnˌhəskiNG ˈkɔrnhəskɪŋ | ▶noun the removal of husks from ears of corn. • the husking of corn by several people as a social event. Also called husking bee. DERIVATIVES corn husk er noun

 

cornice

cornice |ˈkɔːnɪs | ▶noun 1 an ornamental moulding round the wall of a room just below the ceiling. • a horizontal moulded projection crowning a building or structure, especially the uppermost member of the entablature of an order, surmounting the frieze. 2 an overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice. DERIVATIVES corniced adjective, cornicing noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French corniche, from Italian cornice, perhaps from Latin cornix ‘crow ’ (compare with corbel ), but influenced by Greek korōnis ‘coping stone ’.

 

corniche

corniche |ˈkɔːnɪʃ, kɔːˈniːʃ | ▶noun a road cut into the edge of a cliff, especially one running along a coast. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French (see cornice ).

 

Cornish

Corn |ish |ˈkɔːnɪʃ | ▶adjective relating to Cornwall or its people or language. ▶noun 1 (as plural noun the Cornish ) the people of Cornwall collectively. 2 [ mass noun ] the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall, belonging to the Brythonic branch of the Celtic language group. It gradually died out in the 17th and 18th centuries, although attempts have been made to revive it. DERIVATIVES Cornishman noun ( pl. Cornishmen ), Cornishwoman noun ( pl. Cornishwomen ) ORIGIN late Middle English: from the first element of Cornwall + -ish 1 .

 

Cornish cream

Corn |ish cream ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. clotted cream.

 

Cornish hen

Cornish hen (also Cornish game hen ) ▶noun another term for Rock Cornish.

 

Cornish pasty

Corn |ish pasty |kɔːnɪʃˈpasti | ▶noun Brit. a pasty containing seasoned meat and vegetables, especially potato.

 

Corn Laws

Corn Laws (in the UK ) a series of 19th -century laws introduced to protect British farmers from foreign competition by allowing grain to be imported only after the price of home-grown wheat had risen above a certain level. They had the unintended effect of forcing up bread prices and were eventually repealed in 1846.

 

corn marigold

corn mari |gold ▶noun a daisy-like yellow-flowered Eurasian plant which was formerly a common weed of cornfields. ●Chrysanthemum segetum, family Compositae.

 

cornmeal

corn |meal |ˈkɔːnmiːl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] meal made from corn, especially (in the US ) maize flour or (in Scotland ) oatmeal.

 

corn oil

corn oil ▶noun [ mass noun ] an oil obtained from the germ of maize, used in cookery and salad dressings.

 

corn pone

corn pone N. Amer. ▶noun [ mass noun ] unleavened maize bread. ▶adjective (corn-pone ) informal rustic; unsophisticated: country music and corn-pone humor.

 

corn roast

corn roast ▶noun Canadian a party at which green maize is roasted and eaten.

 

cornrows

corn |rows |ˈkɔːnrəʊz | ▶plural noun (especially among black people ) a style of braiding and plaiting the hair in narrow strips to form geometric patterns on the scalp.

 

corn salad

corn salad ▶noun another term for lamb's lettuce.

 

cornsilk

cornsilk N. Amer. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the fine thread-like styles on an ear of maize. ▶adjective (of hair ) fine and blonde, like cornsilk.

 

corn snake

corn snake ▶noun a long North American rat snake with a spear-shaped mark between the eyes. ●Elaphe guttata, family Colubridae. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: so named because often found in cornfields.

 

corn snow

corn snow ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly N. Amer. snow with a rough granular surface resulting from alternate thawing and freezing. ORIGIN from corn in the dialect sense ‘granule ’.

 

cornstalk

corn stalk |ˈkôrnˌstôk ˈkɔrnstɔk | ▶noun the stem of a corn plant.

 

cornstarch

corn |starch |ˈkɔːnstɑːtʃ | ▶noun North American term for cornflour.

 

cornstone

corn |stone |ˈkɔːnstəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology a mottled red and green limestone characteristic of the Old and the New Red Sandstone in Britain.

 

corn sugar

corn sug ar ▶noun dextrose, esp when made from cornstarch.

 

corn syrup

corn syrup ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly US glucose syrup, especially when made from cornflour.

 

cornu

cornu |ˈkɔːnjuː | ▶noun ( pl. cornua |-njʊə | ) Anatomy 1 a horn-shaped projection of the thyroid cartilage or of certain bones (such as the hyoid and the coccyx ). 2 either of the two lateral cavities of the womb, into which the fallopian tubes pass. 3 each of three elongated parts of the lateral ventricles of the brain. DERIVATIVES cornual adjective ORIGIN late 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘horn ’.

 

cornucopia

cornucopia |ˌkɔːnjʊˈkəʊpɪə | ▶noun a symbol of plenty consisting of a goat's horn overflowing with flowers, fruit, and corn. • an ornamental container shaped like a goat's horn. • an abundant supply of good things of a specified kind: the festival offers a cornucopia of pleasures. DERIVATIVES cornucopian adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from late Latin, from Latin cornu copiae ‘horn of plenty ’ (a mythical horn able to provide whatever is desired ).

 

cornus

cornus |ˈkɔːnəs | ▶noun a plant of a genus that comprises the dogwoods. ●Genus Cornus, family Cornaceae. ORIGIN modern Latin, from Latin, ‘dogwood ’.

 

Cornwall

Corn |wall |ˈkɔːnwəl | a county occupying the extreme south-western peninsula of England; county town, Truro.

 

Cornwall, Duchy of

Cornwall, Duchy of an estate vested in the Prince of Wales, consisting of properties in Cornwall and elsewhere in SW England.

 

Cornwallis, Charles

Corn wal lis, Charles |kôrnˈwäləs kɔrnˈwɑləs |, 1st Marquis (1738 –1805 ), English military commander. He surrendered the British forces at Yorktown in 1781, ending the fighting in the American Revolution.

 

corny

corny |ˈkɔːni | ▶adjective ( cornier, corniest ) informal trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental: it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one. DERIVATIVES cornily adverb, corniness noun ORIGIN 1930s: from an earlier sense ‘rustic, appealing to country folk ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

corner

corner noun 1 the cart lurched around the corner: bend, curve, crook, dog-leg; turn, turning, jog, junction, fork, intersection; hairpin turn. 2 a charming corner of Italy: district, region, area, section, quarter, part; informal neck of the woods. 3 he found himself in a tight corner: predicament, plight, tight spot, mess, can of worms, muddle, difficulty, problem, dilemma, quandary; informal pickle, jam, stew, fix, hole, hot water, bind. ▶verb 1 he was eventually cornered by police dogs: drive into a corner, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, pen in, surround, enclose; capture, catch. 2 crime syndicates have cornered the stolen car market: gain control of, take over, control, dominate, monopolize; capture; informal sew up.

 

cornerstone

cornerstone noun trust is a cornerstone of human relations: foundation, basis, keystone, mainspring, mainstay, linchpin, bedrock, base, backbone, key, centerpiece, core, heart, center, crux.

 

cornucopia

cornucopia noun these scouts have brought in a cornucopia of young talent: an abundance, a profusion, a plentifulness, a profuseness, a copiousness, an amplitude, a lavishness, a bountifulness, a bounty; a host, a riot; plenty, quantities, scores, a multitude; informal millions, a sea, oceans /an ocean, a wealth, lots /a lot, heaps /a heap, masses /a mass, stacks /a stack, piles /a pile, loads /a load, mountains /a mountain, tons /a ton, a slew; formal a plenitude.

 

corny

corny adjective informal most of our outdoors play was inspired by those corny TV westerns: banal, trite, hackneyed, commonplace, clichéd, predictable, hoary, stereotyped, platitudinous, tired, stale, overworked, overused, well-worn; mawkish, sentimental, cloying, syrupy, sugary, saccharine; informal cheesy, schmaltzy, mushy, sloppy, cutesy, soppy, cornball, hokey.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

corn

corn noun 1 the mill was used for grinding corn: grain, cereal, cereal crop. 2 she opened a packet of baby corn: sweetcorn, maize, corn on the cob, Indian corn; S. African mealie.

 

corner

corner noun 1 the cart lurched round the corner: bend, curve, arc, kink, dog-leg, crook, deviation, turn, turning, junction, fork, intersection; angle, projection, apex, cusp; Brit. hairpin, hairpin bend. 2 Benjamin hustled me away to a corner: nook, cranny, niche, recess, bay, booth, alcove; inglenook, ingle, apse; crevice, cavity, hole, hollow, indentation; secret place, hideaway, hideout; informal hidey-hole. 3 this corner of Italy is famed for its superb cooking: district, region, area, section, quarter, part; informal neck of the woods. 4 society and its rules had trapped him in a corner: predicament, plight, tricky situation, ticklish situation, awkward situation, tight corner, tight spot, spot of trouble, bit of bother, difficulty, problem, puzzle, quandary, dilemma, muddle, mess, quagmire, mire, mare's nest, dire straits; with nowhere to turn; W. Indian comess; informal pickle, jam, stew, fix, hole, scrape, bind, fine kettle of fish, hot water, how-do-you-do. PHRASES (just ) around the corner 1 my sister Gillian lives just around the corner: close by, nearby, very near, near here, not far away, a short distance away, in the neighbourhood, close at hand, within walking distance, within reach, on the doorstep. 2 better times are just around the corner: coming, coming soon, coming up, approaching, close, imminent, forthcoming, brewing, in prospect, in the offing, in the wings, in the wind, on the way, on the horizon, nearly on us, close at hand, at hand; informal on the cards. ▶verb 1 the wolf had cornered his prey and was moving in for the kill: drive into a corner, run to earth, run to ground, bring to bay, cut off, block off, trap, hem in, shut in, pen in, close in, enclose, surround; capture, catch, waylay, ambush; archaic ambuscade. 2 crime syndicates have cornered the stolen car market: gain control of, gain dominance of, take over, control, dominate, monopolize, capture; informal hog, sew up; archaic engross.

 

cornerstone

cornerstone noun the theory of natural selection is a cornerstone of biological thought: foundation, basis, keystone, mainspring, mainstay, linchpin, bedrock, fundament, base, key, fundamental principle, main ingredient, central component, centrepiece, core, heart, centre, focus, crux, prop, backbone, anchor.

 

corny

corny adjective informal the film is quite insubstantial and corny: banal, trite, hackneyed, commonplace, clichéd, predictable, stereotyped, platitudinous, inane, fatuous, vapid, jejune, weak, feeble, tired, stale, overworked, overused, well worn; mawkish, sentimental, sickly, sickly-sweet, cloying, syrupy, sugary, saccharine, honeyed, oversweet, sickening, nauseating, choking; Brit. twee; informal old hat, out of the ark, played out, cheesy; mushy, slushy, sloppy, schmaltzy, cutesy, cute, gooey, drippy, treacly, icky, sick-making, toe-curling; Brit. informal soppy; N. Amer. informal cornball, dime-store, sappy, hokey; rare truistic, bromidic. ANTONYMS original.

 

Duden Dictionary

Cornamusa

Cor na mu sa Substantiv, feminin , die |Cornam u sa |die Cornamusa; Genitiv: der Cornamusa, Plural: die Cornamusas italienisch Cornemuse

 

Cornea

Cor nea , Kor nea Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Kornea |C o rnea K o rnea |die Cornea; Genitiv: der Cornea, Plural: die Corneae |[…eɛ ]|die Kornea; Genitiv: der Kornea, Plural: die Korneae |[…eɛ ] |lateinisch cornea, zu: corneus = hornartig Hornhaut des Auges

 

Corned Beef

Cor ned Beef , Cor ned beef Substantiv, Neutrum , das Cornedbeef |ˈkɔrn (ə )t ˈbiːf ˈkoːɐ̯n (ə )t ˈbiːf auch ˈk … ˈkɔrn (ə )t ˈbiːf ˈkoːɐ̯n (ə )t ˈbiːf auch ˈk …|das Corned Beef; Genitiv: des Corned Beef das Cornedbeef; Genitiv: des Cornedbeef englisch corned beef, aus: corned = gepökelt und beef = Rindfleisch zerkleinertes und gepökeltes Rindfleisch [in Dosen ]

 

Corned-Beef-Büchse

Cor ned-Beef-Büch se , Cor ned beef büch se Cor ned beef-Büch se Substantiv, feminin , die Cornedbeefbüchse Cornedbeef-Büchse

 

Corned Pork

Cor ned Pork , Cor ned pork Substantiv, Neutrum , das Cornedpork |- ˈpɔːk auch ˈ …pɔːk - ˈpɔːk auch ˈ …pɔːk |das Corned Pork; Genitiv: des Corned Pork das Cornedpork; Genitiv: des Cornedpork englisch corned pork, zu: pork = Schweinefleisch zerkleinertes und gepökeltes Schweinefleisch in Dosen

 

Corneille

Cor neille Eigenname |…ˈne͜i |französischer Dramatiker

 

Cornelia

Cor ne lia Eigenname Cornelie |Corn e lia |weiblicher Vorname

 

Cornelie

Cor ne lie Eigenname Cornelia |Corn e lie …i̯ə |weiblicher Vorname

 

Cornelius

Cor ne li us Eigenname |Corn e lius |männlicher Vorname

 

Cornemuse

Cor ne muse Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |kɔrnəˈmyːz |die Cornemuse; Genitiv: der Cornemuse, Plural: die Cornemuses |[kɔrnəˈmyːz ]|französisch cornemuse, zu: corne (über das Vulgärlateinische zu lateinisch cornua, Plural von: cornu ) = Horn und altfranzösisch muse = Dudelsack einfache Art der Sackpfeife

 

Corner

Cor ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɔːnɐ ˈkɔrnɐ |der Corner; Genitiv: des Corners, Plural: die Corner englisch corner, eigentlich = Ecke < altfranzösisch corniere, zu lateinisch cornu = Horn, äußerste Ecke 1 Fußball österreichisch, schweizerisch, sonst veraltet Eckball, Eckstoß 2 Boxen Ecke 6 3 Börsenwesen planmäßig herbeigeführter Kursanstieg

 

Cornet

Cor net Substantiv, Neutrum schweizerisch , das |…ˈnɛ |das Cornet; Genitiv: des Cornets, Plural: die Cornets tütenförmiges Gebäck mit Eis

 

Cornet à Pistons

Cor net à Pis tons Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kɔrnɛapisˈtõː |das Cornet à Pistons; Genitiv: des Cornet à Pistons, Plural: die Cornets à Pistons |[kɔrnɛza …] |französisch Kornett 1

 

Cornett

Cor nett Substantiv, Neutrum schweizerisch , das |Corn e tt |das Cornett; Genitiv: des Cornetts, Plural Cornetts, auch Cornette

 

Cornetto

Cor net to Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |Corn e tto |das Cornetto; Genitiv: des Cornettos, Plural: die Cornettos und Cornetti italienisch kleines Grifflochhorn, Zink ein altes Holzblasinstrument

 

Cornflakes

Corn flakes Pluralwort , die |ˈkɔːnfleɪks |Pluraletantum englisch cornflakes, aus: corn = Mais (korn ) und flake = Flocke geröstete Maisflocken, die meist mit Milch übergossen zum Frühstück gegessen werden

 

Cornichon

Cor ni chon Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kɔrniˈʃõː |französisch cornichon, eigentlich = Hörnchen, Verkleinerungsform von: corne, Cornemuse kleine, in saure und gewürzte Flüssigkeit eingelegte Gurke

 

Corno

Cor no Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |C o rno |das Corno; Genitiv: des Corno, Plural: die Corni italienisch corno < lateinisch cornu Horn

 

Corno da Caccia

Cor no da Cac cia Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |C o rno da Caccia - - ˈkat͜ʃa |das Corno da Caccia; Genitiv: des - - -, -i - - italienisch Waldhorn, Jagdhorn

 

Corno di Bassetto

Cor no di Bas set to Substantiv, Neutrum Musik , das |C o rno di Bass e tto |das Corno di Bassetto; Genitiv: des - - -, -i - - italienisch Bassetthorn

 

Cornwall

Corn wall Substantiv, Neutrum |ˈkɔːnwəl |Cornwalls Grafschaft in Südwestengland

 

French Dictionary

cornac

cornac n. m. nom masculin Conducteur d ’éléphant.

 

cornaline

cornaline n. f. nom féminin Pierre translucide de couleur rouge ou jaune.

 

corne

corne n. f. nom féminin Proéminence dure de la tête de certains animaux. : La corne du rhinocéros. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • bois (au plur.), appendice ramifié du cerf, du chevreuil, etc. ; • défense, longue dent en ivoire de l ’éléphant, du morse, etc. LOCUTION Prendre le taureau par les cornes. figuré Attaquer un problème résolument. SYNONYME à bras-le-corps .

 

cornée

cornée n. f. nom féminin Membrane transparente de l ’œil. : Une greffe de la cornée.

 

cornéen

cornéen , enne adj. adjectif Relatif à la cornée. : Des lentilles cornéennes.

 

corneille

corneille n. f. nom féminin Oiseau noir du genre du corbeau. : La corneille mange des insectes, de petits rongeurs: elle est omnivore. LOCUTION Bayer aux corneilles. Regarder en l ’air, la bouche ouverte. Note Technique Le verbe bayer n ’est plus usité que dans cette expression.

 

cornélien

cornélien , ienne adj. adjectif Relatif à l ’œuvre de Corneille. : Un dilemme cornélien.

 

cornemuse

cornemuse n. f. nom féminin Instrument de musique à vent. : Des cornemuses écossaises.

 

corner

corner v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Plier le coin de. : Corner une page. verbe intransitif Faire entendre un son avec une corne. aimer

 

cornet

cornet n. m. nom masculin 1 Petit cône servant à contenir une glace, des bonbons. : Un cornet de crème glacée aux fraises. 2 Godet pour jouer aux dés. SYNONYME gobelet . Note Orthographique corne t.

 

cornette

cornette n. f. nom féminin Coiffure de certaines religieuses.

 

corniche

corniche n. f. nom féminin 1 Moulure en saillie. : Une corniche sculptée surmonte cette belle armoire. 2 Route qui domine la mer. : La route de la corniche est sinueuse: attention de ne pas tomber dans un précipice!

 

cornichon

cornichon n. m. nom masculin 1 Petit concombre conservé dans du vinaigre. 2 familier Nigaud. : Tu as encore fait une bêtise, espèce de cornichon. SYNONYME niais ; niaiseux .

 

cornouiller

cornouiller n. m. nom masculin Petit arbre dont le bois est très dur.

 

cornu

cornu , ue adj. adjectif Qui a des cornes. : Des bêtes cornues.

 

cornue

cornue n. f. nom féminin Vase de verre utilisé dans un laboratoire pour la distillation.

 

Spanish Dictionary

cornac

cornac (también cornaca )nombre masculino Persona encargada de domar, cuidar y guiar un elefante :vive y trabaja con elefantes en los bosques de Tailandia, su sueño es convertirse en cornac, pero pertenece a una tribu que no puede aspirar a ese puesto .

 

cornaca

cornaca cornac .

 

cornada

cornada nombre femenino 1 Golpe dado por un animal con la punta del cuerno :uno de los toros la emprendió a cornadas con las personas que asistieron al encierro .2 Herida causada por la punta del cuerno de un animal al cornear :el joven diestro fue alcanzado por el asta de la res que le produjo una cornada de consideración en el muslo izquierdo .

 

cornadura

cornadura nombre femenino Cornamenta de un animal .

 

cornalina

cornalina nombre femenino Variedad de calcedonia, de color amarillo a rojo oscuro :la cornalina de color rojo oscuro fue muy apreciada antiguamente para adornar objetos preciosos .

 

cornalón

cornalón adjetivo [toro ] Que tiene muy grandes los cuernos :toros desiguales pero bien presentados, cornalones, de impresionante trapío .

 

cornamenta

cornamenta nombre femenino 1 Conjunto de los cuernos de un animal :el ciervo macho se distingue por su gran cornamenta; las cornamentas de aquellos toros eran impresionantes .SINÓNIMO cornadura, cuerna .2 coloquial Símbolo de la infidelidad de un miembro de la pareja .SINÓNIMO cuernos .

 

cornamusa

cornamusa nombre femenino 1 Instrumento musical de viento formado por una bolsa de piel llena de aire y unos tubos de madera que salen de ella, generalmente uno delgado (soplete ), por el cual se sopla para llenar de aire la bolsa, uno corto (puntero ), con agujeros a modo de flauta, y uno o varios gruesos y largos (bordones ), que forman el bajo continuo; se toca con la bolsa bajo el brazo presionándola para que salga constantemente el aire mientras se tapan y destapan con los dedos los orificios del puntero .SINÓNIMO gaita .2 Trompeta larga de metal de pabellón muy ancho, que en el medio de su longitud hace una rosca muy grande .3 mar Pieza de metal o madera encorvada por los extremos y fija por su punto medio, que sirve para amarrar los cabos de un barco .

 

cornatillo

cornatillo nombre masculino Variedad de aceituna larga y encorvada de forma semejante a la del cuerno .

 

córnea

córnea nombre femenino anat Membrana transparente en forma de disco abombado, que constituye la parte anterior del globo ocular y se halla delante del iris :la córnea tiene un espesor de 1 mm .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del latín cornea , elisión de cornea (tunica ) ‘membrana córnea ’, procedente de corneus ‘de cuerno ’, por ser dura y arqueada .

 

cornear

cornear verbo transitivo Dar una o más cornadas [un animal ]:seis personas fueron corneadas ayer durante el encierro .

 

corneja

corneja nombre femenino 1 Pájaro córvido de unos 45 cm de longitud, plumaje negro brillante y pico robusto negro; vive en campos y bosques :la corneja se parece al cuervo pero es más pequeña, tiene la cola más cuadrada y emite unos sonidos muy peculiares .SINÓNIMO chova .2 Ave rapaz nocturna semejante al búho, pero mucho más pequeña y con un plumaje en que domina el color castaño ceniciento .

 

cornejo

cornejo nombre masculino Arbusto muy ramoso de hojas caducas, opuestas y aovadas, flores blancas en cima y fruto globoso de color negruzco; puede alcanzar hasta 4 m de altura; la madera es muy dura y resistente .SINÓNIMO corno, durillo, sanguino .

 

córneo, -nea

córneo, -nea adjetivo Que es de cuerno o de un material que tiene parecidas características :el casco de los caballos está formado por una uña córnea; la piel de los reptiles está recubierta por una serie de escamas córneas que se renuevan periódicamente .

 

córner

córner nombre masculino 1 En fútbol y otros deportes de equipo, jugada en la que la pelota sale del campo cruzando una de las líneas de meta, después de ser tocada por un jugador del bando defensor :el árbitro indicó córner .2 Lanzamiento que se concede al equipo atacante cuando se da este lance y que se efectúa desde una de las esquinas del campo :tirar al córner; lanzó el córner muy abierto y nadie pudo rematar .SINÓNIMO saque de esquina .3 Cada una de las esquinas del terreno de juego, desde las cuales se ejecutan los saques de esquina :el jugador situó el balón en el córner y tomó carrera .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés corner , elisión de corner (kick ) ‘(saque de ) esquina ’. Por metonimia designa también la falta que se sanciona con un córner .

 

corneta

corneta nombre femenino 1 Instrumento musical parecido a la trompeta pero de menor tamaño, con el tubo doblado solo una vez sobre sí mismo y con o sin pistones :corneta de llaves; banda de cornetas y tambores; la corneta y el cornetín se usan en el ejército para informar o dar órdenes a la tropa .2 nombre común Persona que toca este instrumento, especialmente el soldado que lo hace en un regimiento .3 nombre femenino Utensilio con forma de pequeño cuerno hueco que utilizaban los sordos para, acercándoselo al oído, percibir mejor los sonidos .También corneta acústica .SINÓNIMO trompetilla .4 Bol, Chile, Colomb, CRica Aparato para aumentar el volumen del sonido y difundirlo, especialmente de la voz, y transmitirlo a distancia; consiste en un tubo cónico en cuyo extremo más estrecho hay una embocadura .SINÓNIMO megáfono .5 Venez Instrumento eléctrico que se emplea como avisador sonoro en los automóviles y otros vehículos modernos .SINÓNIMO bocina, claxon . VÉASE chupar pito y corneta .

 

cornete

cornete nombre masculino 1 Helado de cucurucho que se vende envasado :cornete de vainilla .2 anat Pequeño hueso en forma de lámina acanalada situado, junto con otro, en el interior de las fosas nasales .

 

cornetín

cornetín nombre masculino 1 Instrumento musical parecido a la corneta pero con tres pistones :el cornetín se toca en las orquestas, por ejemplo, cuando hay trozos en que se imita la música popular .2 Corneta sin pistones usada en el ejército para informar o dar órdenes a la tropa .3 nombre común Persona que toca uno de estos instrumentos .cornetín de órdenes Soldado encargado de ejecutar los toques de corneta para transmitir a la tropa las órdenes de un mando .

 

corneto, -ta

corneto, -ta adjetivo Hond, Nicar [persona ] Que tiene las piernas arqueadas .SINÓNIMO chueco .

 

cornezuelo

cornezuelo nombre masculino 1 Variedad de aceituna larga y encorvada, con forma de cuerno .2 Variedad de aceituna larga y puntiaguda .SINÓNIMO cornicabra .3 Hongo ascomicete, parásito del centeno, cuyo aparato portador de esporas tiene forma de cuerno pequeño :del cornezuelo se obtienen gran cantidad de sustancias útiles en farmacología .

 

corn flakes

corn flakes nombre masculino plural Copos de sémola de maíz tostados que se suelen comer mezclados con leche en el desayuno .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘corn fleiks ’.

 

cornicabra

cornicabra nombre femenino 1 Árbol de tronco ramoso y lampiño, hojas alternas, enteras y brillantes, flores en racimos y frutos en drupas pequeñas; puede alcanzar hasta 5 m de altura; la madera es dura y compacta, exuda por la corteza gotas de trementina blanca muy olorosa y genera agallas .SINÓNIMO terebinto .2 Variedad de aceituna larga y puntiaguda .SINÓNIMO cornezuelo .3 Mata derecha, ramosa, de hojas oblongas y opuestas, flores blanquecinas y fruto puntiagudo y algo encorvado .

 

corniforme

corniforme adjetivo Que tiene forma de cuerno .

 

cornisa

cornisa nombre femenino 1 Saliente o voladizo, generalmente adornado con molduras, que remata el borde superior de la pared de un edificio o de un muro .2 Saliente rocoso y estrecho de una montaña, un acantilado o una meseta .3 Zona costera de altos y largos acantilados :la cornisa atlántica .4 arq Parte superior de las tres que constituyen el entablamento de un edificio clásico, que está formada por un conjunto de molduras y queda bajo el frontón .

 

cornisamento

cornisamento nombre masculino arq Conjunto de molduras o elementos arquitectónicos (arquitrabe, friso y cornisa ) que coronan un edificio .SINÓNIMO cornisamiento, entablamento .

 

cornisamiento

cornisamiento nombre masculino arq Cornisamento .

 

corno

corno nombre masculino 1 Cornejo .SINÓNIMO durillo, sanguino .2 Instrumento musical de viento de la familia del metal, formado por un tubo largo, enroscado en círculo y terminado en una abertura muy ancha, y tres pistones o válvulas situados en un lateral; se toca soplando por la boquilla y modificando las notas con los pistones .SINÓNIMO trompa .corno inglés Instrumento musical de viento muy parecido al oboe, de sonido más grave, con embocadura curva y pabellón en forma de pera :a menudo se compara el corno inglés con el violín por su parecido en expresividad y flexibilidad .

 

cornucopia

cornucopia nombre femenino 1 Símbolo de la abundancia y la prosperidad, representado por un gran cuerno del que rebosan frutas, flores, monedas y toda clase de bienes y riquezas :la cornucopia se emplea como motivo ornamental .SINÓNIMO cuerno de la abundancia .2 Espejo pequeño de marco ancho, tallado y decorado, que suele tener uno o más brazos a manera de candelabros .

 

cornudo, -da

cornudo, -da adjetivo 1 [animal ] Que tiene cuernos :el reno es un animal cornudo .SINÓNIMO astado .2 [persona ] Que ha sido engañado por su pareja habitual al haber mantenido relaciones sexuales o amorosas con otra persona .

 

cornúpeta

cornúpeta nombre masculino 1 taur Toro de lidia .SINÓNIMO astado, cornúpeto .2 nombre común coloquial Cornudo, persona cuya pareja le ha sido infiel .Se usa con valor humorístico .

 

cornúpeto

cornúpeto nombre masculino coloquial Cornúpeta, toro de lidia .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

corn

corn 1 /kɔː r n /〖原義は 「穀物の粒 」〗名詞 U 1 ｟米 カナダ 豪 ｠〖集合的に 〗トウモロコシ ; トウモロコシの粒 (｟英 ｠maize )▸ corn on the cob 軸つきのゆで [焼き ]トウモロコシ (!複数形は ～ on the cobs ) ▸ eat an ear of corn トウモロコシを1本食べる ▸ husk the corn トウモロコシの皮をむく ▸ grow [plant ] corn トウモロコシを栽培する [植える ]2 ｟英 ｠〖集合的に 〗穀物 (!大麦 (barley )小麦 (wheat )などのその地域の主要穀物をさす; 通例 ｟スコット アイル ｠ではカラスムギ (oats )のこと ) ; (脱穀前の )穀草 ; 殻粒 (｟米 ｠grain )▸ harvest corn with a sickle 鎌で麦を刈る ▸ a field of corn 穀物畑 3 ｟米 ｠スイートコーン .4 ｟米 ｠コーンウイスキー (corn liquor [whiskey ]).5 ｟くだけて ｠感傷的な 音楽 [映画 , 劇 ]; 陳腐なしゃれ .動詞 他動詞 1 〈肉など 〉を塩漬けにする (→corned beef ).2 〈火薬など 〉を粒状にする .3 〈家畜 〉に穀物を与える .～̀ b é ef ＝corned beef (!corned beefの方が一般的 ) .C -́ B è lt 〖the ～〗米国中西部のトウモロコシ栽培地帯 〘Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana諸州 〙.～́ b ò rer 〘虫 〙アワノメイチュウ 〘アワノメイガの幼虫でアワ (粟 )トウモロコシの害虫 〙.～́ br è ad ｟主に米 ｠トウモロコシパン .～́ ch ì p ｟主に米 ｠コーンチップス .～́ c ì rcle コーン [ミステリー ]サークル 〘突然畑の穀物をなぎ倒して現れるさまざまな模様 〙(╳mystery circleとしない ).～́ d ò g ｟米 ｠コーンドッグ, アメリカンドッグ .～́ d ò lly ｟英 ｠麦わらで編んだ飾り物 〘収穫を感謝し, 翌年の豊作を祈って作る 〙.～́ exch à nge ｟英 ｠〖時にC - E- 〗(かつての )穀物取引所 .～́ f ì eld ＝cornfield .C -́ L à ws ｟英 ｠〖the ～〗〘史 〙穀物法 〘輸入穀物に重税を課した; 1846年廃止 〙.～̀ m á rigold 〘植 〙アラゲシュンギク .～́ m ù ffin コーンマフィン .～́ ò il (料理用の )コーンオイル .～́ p ò ne ｟米南部 ｠(牛乳 卵などを入れないで焼いた [フライにした ])トウモロコシパン .～́ s à lad コーンサラダ .～́ s ì lk トウモロコシの穂先の毛 〘もと利尿剤 〙.～́ sn à ke 〘動 〙アカダイショウ 〘無毒の大形ヘビ 〙.～́ s ù gar コーンシュガー 〘コーンスターチから作る砂糖 〙(→cane sugar ).～́ s ỳ rup コーンシロップ 〘コーンスターチから作る料理用シロップ 〙.

 

corn

corn 2 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗(足にできる )うおのめ, たこ .

 

corncob

c ó rn c ò b 名詞 C 〖通例 ～s 〗トウモロコシの穂軸 (cob ).

 

corncrake

corn crake /kɔ́ː r nkrèɪk /名詞 C 〘鳥 〙ハタクイナ 〘北ヨーロッパ産 〙.

 

cornea

cor ne a /kɔ́ː r niə /名詞 C 〘解剖 〙角膜 .

 

corneal

c ó r ne al 形容詞 〘解剖 〙角膜の .

 

corned beef

c ò rned b é ef 名詞 U 1 ｟米 ｠(保存用 )香辛料入り塩漬け牛肉 (!日本の 「コンビーフ 」とは異なる ) .2 ｟英 ｠(塩漬け )缶詰牛肉 (bully beef ) 〘安く, 時に軍隊食 〙.

 

cornel

cor nel /kɔ́ː r n (ə )l /名詞 C 〘植 〙ミズキ, ヤマボウシ .

 

corner

cor ner /kɔ́ː r nə r /〖語源は 「先端, つの 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (平面 立体の )かど , すみ ; 〖形容詞的に 〗すみで使われる ▸ sit in the corner of the room 部屋のすみに座る (!「町 通りのかどに 」は 「かど 」を地点と見なすのでon [at ] the cornerとなる; 「かどの内側の空間 (にあるもの )」を意識した場合はin the cornerが普通; ↓名詞 2 ) ▸ She took an umbrella from the corner by the door .彼女はドアの横のすみからかさを取り出した ▸ a corner table (部屋の )すみに置くテーブル 2 町かど , 曲がりかど , 交差点 (｟略 ｠cor. ); 〖形容詞的に 〗町かどの (小さな )▸ Please drop me off at the corner .そのかどで (車から )降ろしてください ▸ The car turned the corner .その車はかどを曲がった ▸ The patrol car screeched around the corner .パトカーは曲がりかどでキーという音を立てた ▸ a corner shop ｟英 ｠[store ｟米 ｠] 町かどの小さな雑貨店 3 口元 , 目元 , 視野の端 , 横目 ▸ I watched [looked at ] her out of the corner of my eye .私は横目で彼女を見た ▸ Bob was walking along with a butt hanging out (of ) the corner of his mouth .ボブはタバコの吸いさしを口元から垂らしたまま歩いていた 4 〖通例a ～〗窮地 , 苦しい立場 ▸ drive [force, box ] A into a corner A 〈人など 〉を窮地に追い込む .5 〘ボクシング 〙(リングの )コーナー .6 ｟書 ｠へんぴな所 , 果て , 片すみ ; 〖しばしば ～s 〗地方 , 方面 ; 〖the C- 〗オーストラリア中部の州境地域 〘New South Wales, Queensland, South Australiaの3州 〙▸ remote corners 片いなか ▸ in a secret corner of one's heart 心の奥底で ▸ be done in a corner こっそり行われる ▸ the four corners of the earth 世界の津々浦々 ▸ wines from every corner of the world 世界の各地から集められたワイン 7 〘商 〙【株式 商品の 】買い占め , 独占 «in , on » ▸ make [establish ] a corner in the shares of the company その会社の株を買い占める ▸ Schools don't have a corner on education .教育は何も学校だけのものではない 8 〘サッカー 〙コーナーキック (corner kick ).c ù t c ó rners 1 (かどを回らずに )近道をする .2 (時間 経費を )節約する ; ｟否定的に ｠手抜きをする ▸ Cut corners where possible .できるだけ節約しろ cut (ò ff ) the [a ] c ó rner ＝cut corners .f ì ght [def è nd, st à nd ] one's c ó rner ｟英 ｠自分の意見の正当性を主張する .(just ) around [round ] the c ó rner 1 ｟くだけて ｠(時間的に )目前に迫って, もうすぐ ▸ The summer vacation is just around the corner .夏休みはもうすぐだ 2 かどを曲がった所に, すぐ近くに ▸ go around the corner for a drink ちょっとそこまで飲みに行く 3 相手の先を越して .4 危険を脱して, 峠を越えて .k è ep a c ó rner (家の )片すみを空けておく .p à int one s è lf into a c ó rner 自ら苦境に立つ .r ù b the c ó rners off A ＝round ò ff A's c ó rners A 〈人 〉の (性格の )かどを取る .t ù rn the c ó rner 1 (病気 不況などの )峠を越える, 最悪を脱する ▸ turn the corner on water shortages 水不足の危機を脱する 2 ↑2 .動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing /kɔ́ː r n (ə )rɪŋ /他動詞 1 〈人 獲物 〉をすみに追い込む (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The burglar cornered Mary in the kitchen .強盗はメリーを台所に追い詰めた 2 〈人 〉を窮地に追い込む , 有無を言わせない状況に追い込む ; 〈人 〉に詰め寄る (!しばしば受け身で ) .3 〘商 〙〈株 商品など 〉を買い占める ; 【品物の 】〈市場 〉を独占する «in , for » ▸ The company has cornered the market .その会社は市場を独占している 4 …をすみに置く ; 【材質で 】〈物 〉にかどを付ける «with » .自動詞 1 〈人 車などが 〉かどを回る , 急カーブを曲がる .2 ｟米 ｠かどにある [を占める ].3 〘商 〙 «…を » 買い占める «in » .

 

cornered

c ó r nered 形容詞 1 〖通例数字との複合語で 〗…のすみ [かど ]のある ; …の立場がある ▸ a three- cornered hat 三角帽子 ▸ a three- cornered fight [contest ]三つどもえの争い [競争 ].2 追い詰められた, 進退きわまった ▸ a cornered animal 追い詰められた動物

 

cornerstone

c ó rner st ò ne 名詞 C 1 ｟かたく 比喩的に ｠(事業 成功 存在などの )土台, 基礎, かなめ .2 (定礎 起工を記念して建物のすみに据える )礎石, 隅石 .

 

cornet

cor net /kɔː r nét |kɔ́ːnɪt /名詞 C 1 〘楽 〙コルネット 〘トランペットに似た金管楽器 〙.2 ｟英 ｠アイスクリームのコーン (cone ).3 (キャンディなどを入れる )三角の紙袋 .4 (海軍の )信号旗 .

 

cornfield

c ó rn f ì eld 名詞 C 1 ｟主に米 ｠トウモロコシ畑 .2 ｟主に英 ｠(小 )麦畑 .

 

cornflakes

c ó rn fl à kes 名詞 C 〖複数扱い 〗コーンフレーク (ス ) 〘通例, 朝食に牛乳をかけて食べる 〙.

 

cornflour

c ó rn fl ò ur 名詞 U 1 ｟米 ｠コーンフラワー, トウモロコシ粉 .2 ｟英 ｠＝cornstarch .

 

cornflower

c ó rn fl ò wer 名詞 C 〘植 〙ヤグルマギク 〘鮮やかな青い花を付ける背の低い野草 〙.

 

cornice

cor nice /kɔ́ː r nəs /名詞 C 軒 [天井 ]に付ける装飾の 蛇腹 （じやばら ）; コーニス 〘室内の壁と天井との出会い部分, 建物の軒下 [柱 ]の上部などの装飾 〙.

 

Corning Ware

C ó rning W à re 名詞 U ｟商標 ｠コーニングウェア 〘米国製の調理用器 〙.

 

cornmeal

c ó rn m è al 名詞 U トウモロコシ粉 〘目の粗い料理用の粉 〙.

 

cornrows

corn rows /kɔ́ː r nròʊz /名詞 U コーンロウ (髪 )型 〘黒人の髪型で, 細長く編み込んだうねを並べた形 〙.

 

cornstarch

c ó rn st à rch 名詞 U ｟米 ｠コーンスターチ (｟英 ｠cornflour ) 〘トウモロコシのでんぷん; スープなどに用いる 〙.

 

cornucopia

cor nu co pi a /kɔ̀ː r nəkóʊpiə |kɔ̀ːnjukéʊ -/名詞 C 〖単数扱い 〗1 〘ギ神 〙豊饒 （ほうじよう ）の角 （つの ） 〘果物 花がいっぱい入った動物の角の形をした装飾的な器; 豊かさの象徴 〙.2 ｟書 ｠豊富 (さ ), 豊作 .

 

Cornwall

Corn wall /kɔ́ː r nwɑ̀ːl |-wɔ̀ːl /名詞 コーンウォール 〘英国南西端の州; ｟略 ｠Corn. 〙.

 

corny

corn y /kɔ́ː r ni /〖原義は 3 ; 〗→corn 1 形容詞 1 ｟くだけた話 ｠〈話 冗談などが 〉ばかばかしい, 古くさい, 陳腐な .2 ｟くだけた話 けなして ｠〈歌などが 〉感傷的な, センチな .3 トウモロコシ [小麦 ]の (豊富な ).c ó rn i ly 副詞