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- [kawr-nee]
- /ˈkɔr ni/
- /ˈkɔː.ni/
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- [kawr-nee]
- /ˈkɔr ni/
Definitions of corniest word
- adjective corniest pertaining to or affected with corns of the feet. 1
- adjective corniest superlative form of corny: most corny. 0
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Origin of corniest
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1930-35 for def 2; Middle English; see corn1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Corniest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
corniest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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