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- [kawrn-fed]
- /ˈkɔrnˌfɛd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawrn-fed]
- /ˈkɔrnˌfɛd/
Definitions of cornfed word
- adjective cornfed fed on corn 3
- adjective cornfed rustically robust and simple, unsophisticated, etc. 3
- adjective cornfed fed on corn: cornfed cattle. 1
- adjective cornfed having a well-fed, healthy, and guileless appearance: the open enthusiasm of these handsome, cornfed youngsters. 1
- noun cornfed (not comparable, of an animal) Fed on corn. 1
- adjective cornfed (Informal) (sometimes pejorative, of a person) Sheltered; uncultured. 0
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Origin of cornfed
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at corn1, fed1
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Parts of speech for Cornfed
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cornfed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cornfed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cornfed
adj cornfed
- mundane — common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
- hackneyed — let out, employed, or done for hire.
- vapid — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- dumb — lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.
noun cornfed
- rube — Arthur Joseph, 1908–90, U.S. jurist, statesman, and diplomat: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1962–65; ambassador to the U.N. 1965–68.
- clodhopper — a clumsy person; lout
- bumpkin — If you refer to someone as a bumpkin, you think they are uneducated and stupid because they come from the countryside.
- boor — If you refer to someone as a boor, you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude.
- farmer — Fannie (Merritt) [mer-it] /ˈmɛr ɪt/ (Show IPA), 1857–1915, U.S. authority on cooking.
adjective cornfed
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
Antonyms for cornfed
adj cornfed
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- original — belonging or pertaining to the origin or beginning of something, or to a thing at its beginning: The book still has its original binding.
- uncommon — not common; unusual; rare: an uncommon word.
- sharp — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
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