Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corn silk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
corn silk
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The fine soft yellowish threads that are the stigmata of corn flowers, which are later enclosed inside the husk of corn ears next to the kernels on corn cobs.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of cornsilk (a colour of yellow that is like that of these fibres)

Uncountable

Etymology

From corn (“maize”) + silk.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cornsilk (alternative)

Synonyms

cornsilk

Questions

What does corn silk mean?
The fine soft yellowish threads that are the stigmata of corn flowers, which are later enclosed inside the husk of corn ears next to the kernels on corn cobs.
Where does corn silk come from?
From corn (“maize”) + silk.

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