cornfed

[ kawrn-fed ]

adjective

1. fed on corn:

   cornfed cattle.

2. having a well-fed, healthy, and guileless appearance:

   the open enthusiasm of these handsome, cornfed youngsters.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornfed¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; corn ¹, fed ¹

Example Sentences

Or, as she told Cornfed magazine: “Whatever song it was, I always creamed it, so to speak. I play fast. I have always gyrated it up.”

From New York Times

Susan M. Clarke, editor and publisher of Cornfed magazine, added: “I can’t imagine anyone knew what to do with her. I’m surprised they didn’t have her committed.”

From New York Times

As a portrait of cornfed evil, it’s chilling.

From Los Angeles Times

These might all describe the deranged bromance between Tom Wambsgans, the cornfed basic, and Greg Hirsch, the leggy princeling of ATN, in “Succession.”

From New York Times

As “Shucked” reveals, a musical seeded with farm humor finds it hard to stop with the cornfed puns.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• bland
• corny
• dumb
• hackneyed
• mundane
• stupid
• trite
• vapid