corn

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for corn

corn 🔊 /kɔˈɹn/

corn : ගොයම

corn : මස්වලට ලුණු දමා වියලනවා

corn : ධාන්‍ය

corn : කරගැටය

corn : ශස්‍ය

corn : ඉරිඟු

corn definition

Noun.

  1. A thickening of the epidermis at some point, Especially. on the toes, by friction or pressure. It is usually painful and troublesome.
  2. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain.
  3. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
  4. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field; the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after reaping and before thrashing.
  5. A small, hard particle; a grain.

Transitive verb.

  1. To preserve and season with salt in grains; to sprinkle with salt; to cure by salting; now, specifically, to salt slightly in brine or otherwise; as, to corn beef; to corn a tongue.
  2. To form into small grains; to granulate; as, to corn gunpowder.
  3. To feed with corn or (in Sctland) oats; as, to corn horses.
  4. To render intoxicated; as, ale strong enough to corn one.