CORNISH

Cornish

(adjective) of or related to Cornwall or its people or the Cornish language

Cornish, Cornish fowl

(noun) English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters

Cornish

(noun) a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cor"nish (kr"nsh), a.

Definition: 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.

Cor"nish, n.

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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