corns
Because it is a word with a single syllable, corns is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofcorns
- The main cereal plant grown for its grain in a given region, such as oats in parts of Scotland and Ireland, and wheat or barley in England and Wales.
- Maize, a grain crop of the species Zea mays.
- A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
Example: "He paid her the nominal fee of two corns of barley."
- A small, hard particle.
- To granulate; to form a substance into grains
Example: "to corn gunpowder"
- To preserve using coarse salt, e.g. corned beef
- To provide with corn (typically maize; or, in Scotland, oats) for feed
Example: "Corn the horses."
- To render intoxicated
Example: "ale strong enough to corn one"
- A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.
Synonyms: clavus
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