CORNSILK

cornsilk, corn silk

(noun) each of the long filamentous styles that grow as a silky tuft at the tip of an ear of Indian corn

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cornsilk (plural cornsilks)

A very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.

Alternative form of corn silk (the thready fibres of stigmata of corn (maize))

Adjective

cornsilk (not comparable)

Of a very light yellow colour, like that of corn silk.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 May 2025

CHEMICAL

(adjective) of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes; “chemical fertilizer”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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