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Meaning of "cornflakes" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CORNFLAKES

cornflakes  [ˈkɔːnˌfleɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORNFLAKES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cornflakes is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORNFLAKES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cornflakes

Corn flakes

Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal originally manufactured by Kellogg's through the treatment of maize. A patent for the product was filed on May 31, 1895, and issued on April 14, 1896.

Definition of cornflakes in the English dictionary

The definition of cornflakes in the dictionary is a breakfast cereal made from toasted maize, eaten with milk, sugar, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORNFLAKES


Chrissakes
ˈkraɪˌseɪks
comics
ˈkɒmɪks
electronics
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
faix
feɪks
fix
fɪks
forensics
fəˈrɛnsɪks
graphics
ˈɡræfɪks
jakes
dʒeɪks
kidstakes
ˈkɪdˌsteɪks
Lakes
leɪks
lyrics
ˈlɪrɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
matrix
ˈmeɪtrɪks
mix
mɪks
phoenix
ˈfiːnɪks
politics
ˈpɒlɪtɪks
soapflakes
ˈsəʊpfleɪks
stakes
steɪks
sweepstakes
ˈswiːpˌsteɪks
wakes
weɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORNFLAKES

cornerwise
cornet
cornetcies
cornetcy
cornetist
cornett
cornettino
cornettist
cornfield
cornflag
cornflour
cornflower
cornflower blue
cornfly
Cornforth
cornhusk
cornhusker
cornice
corniced
corniche

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORNFLAKES

ABS brakes
antilock brakes
Bitter Lakes
ducks and drakes
go like hot cakes
Great Lakes
high stakes
in the popularity/beauty stakes
Joe Blakes
Lower Lakes
Masurian Lakes
no great shakes
nursery stakes
pull up stakes
raise the stakes
the Joe Blakes
the shakes

Synonyms and antonyms of cornflakes in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cornflakes» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CORNFLAKES

Find out the translation of cornflakes to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cornflakes from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cornflakes» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脆玉米片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

copos de maíz
570 millions of speakers

English

cornflakes
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आलू चिप्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

رَقَائِقُ الذُرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кукурузные хлопья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

flocos de milho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্ণফ্লেক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cornflakes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

empingan jagung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cornflakes
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーンフレーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콘플레이크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cornflakes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngũ cốc ăn sáng làm từ ngô nướng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मक्याचे पोहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mısır gevreği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fiocchi di granturco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płatki kukurydziane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кукурудзяні пластівці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fulgi de grâu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κορν-φλέικς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

graanvlokkies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cornflakes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cornflakes
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cornflakes

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNFLAKES»

The term «cornflakes» is regularly used and occupies the 58.663 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNFLAKES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cornflakes» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cornflakes» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cornflakes

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3 QUOTES WITH «CORNFLAKES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cornflakes.
1
Francesca Annis
I don't want three million people digesting my private life over their cornflakes.
2
Rob Brydon
There are some people who only know me for cornflakes ads, and that's fine. I have a charmed life.
3
Ali Smith
But everything written has style. The list of ingredients on the side of a cornflakes box has style. And everything literary has literary style. And style is integral to a work. How something is told correlates with - more - makes what's being told. A story is its style.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNFLAKES»

Discover the use of cornflakes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cornflakes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ketchup on Your Cornflakes?
Do you like ketchup on your cornflakes'tying in with Nick Sharratt's position as official illustrator for World Book Day 2006, this larger format edition, with its bestcover yet, will ensure KETCHUP's continuing longevity.
‎2006
2
Cornflakes: poems
A collection of short poems with such titles as "I Can't Move Mountains," "Junkyard, " and "Greenhouse in March."
James Stevenson, 2000
3
The Body In The Cornflakes
Ted is having a rough time.
K. K. Beck, 2003
4
Johnny Cornflakes: A Story About Loving the Unloved
Struggling to settle in, she finds one person in particular hard to love as he gatecrashes her dinner party and seems determined to make life difficult. The children name this eccentric homeless man "Johnny Cornflakes.
Denise George, 2010
5
Journey of a Bowl of Cornflakes
Explains how cornflakes are made, from their beginning as an actual corn plant, to the mill where kernels are turned into corn grits, to the factory where they are steam cooked and turned into flakes.
John Malam, 2012
6
No More Cornflakes
Hortense worries that her family is falling apart, but as she gets to know her Aunt Kate and makes a new friend, she discovers that change isn't always bad.
Polly Horvath, 1993
7
Cornflakes in My Water
Cornflakes in My Water was written partly in tears, laughter, depression, as well as a hyper manic state, thus providing a unique, often in depth look into a troubled man.
Trayzon Akanaton, 2009
8
Cornflakes and Beaujolais
Rollicking Adventures Through England, Europe, And Egypt.
Paul Roberts, 2012
9
Brownilocks and the Three Bowls of Cornflakes
Inventive and amusing new twists on the classic fairy tales told by top authors.
Enid Richemont, Polona Lovsin, 2010
10
Much Ado About English: Up and Down the Bizarre Byways of a ...
Cornflakes®. or. cornflakes? Oneofthe. most unusual sources of words is trademark names. Companies want their goods to be well known. After all, if when thinking about early-morning foods you think of cornflakes rather than breakfast cereal ...
Richard Watson Todd, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNFLAKES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cornflakes is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No rules bent: How Kane Douglas fits into the World Cup puzzle
Like many of you, I choked on my cornflakes at the news earlier this week that plans were afoot to wedge Kane Douglas back into the Wallabies ... «The Roar, Jul 15»
2
The power of porridge
... breakfast cereals like Weetbix and other cereals such as muesli and cornflakes, the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reveal. «NewsMaker, Jul 15»
3
Is General Mills A Stock To Hold? (GIS)
Cornflakes king Kellogg (NYSE:K) and Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) are also witnessing falling demand for their products as people turn to healthier ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
4
News roundup: A Jon Huntsman type is about to enter the 2016 race
A birthday, wedding or anniversary to announce? Email us at cornflakes@sltrib.com. If you haven't already, sign up for our weekday email and ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
5
In its day, the NME was so much more than a music mag
... DLT choke on his hairy cornflakes. On the other hand, it was a stormy relationship – you disagreed violently with a fair amount of the opinions ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
My futile quest to be a better writer
While pouring milk on my cornflakes, she will sense that I am down in the dumps because I don't have anything good to write about. «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
7
News roundup: The details on Romney's sleepover with Rubio and …
A birthday, wedding or anniversary to announce? Email us at cornflakes@sltrib.com. If you haven't already, sign up for our weekday email and ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
8
DIY Grab-and-Go Breakfast Parfaits Will Change Your Life
Top with a layer of cornflakes (we used a cornflake and oats cereal) and sliced almonds! Feel free to use granola instead! Also, if you want a ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
9
Kidnapped boy refusing to eat until he's freed
At around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning, Ricardo went down to feed cornflakes to the family's half-dozen chickens, as he likes to do, and collect ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Allergy Therapeutics reveals positive results from dust mite study
Not the sort of thing you want to see while eating your cornflakes. But 20% of the population is allergic to house dust mites. Allergy Therapeutics (LON:AGY) has ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cornflakes [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cornflakes>. May 2024 ».
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