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adjective
- 1. fed on grain, especially maize: "corn-fed chickens"
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The meaning of CORN-FED is fed or fattened on grain (such as corn). How to use corn-fed in a sentence.
corn-fed. adjective. [only before noun] typical of a people who come from the American Midwest, being strong and healthy, with good moral values, but not having a lot of knowledge about the world and things such as art and culture a healthy, corn-fed farm girl a backward, corn-fed Midwestern city. Want to learn more?
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adjective. /ˈkɔːn fed/ /ˈkɔːrn fed/ [only before noun] (North American English) typical of a group of people from the US who are strong and healthy, but do not have much knowledge about the world. a healthy corn-fed farm girl. a backward corn-fed Midwestern city. Join us.
What does the adjective corn-fed mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective corn-fed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Definitions of corn-fed. adjective. fed on corn. “ corn-fed livestock”. synonyms: nourished. being provided with adequate nourishment. adjective. strong and healthy but not sophisticated.
adjective. fed on corn: cornfed cattle. having a well-fed, healthy, and guileless appearance: the open enthusiasm of these handsome, cornfed youngsters. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of cornfed 1. Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; corn 1, fed 1. Discover More. Example Sentences.
