cornfed en · ADJ
Etymology
From corn + fed.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, of an animal) Fed on corn.
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(derogatory, informal, of a person, sometimes) Sheltered; uncultured.
a cornfed hillbilly
Rock's friends, his real friends, present a picture of a nice guy: a Midwestern cornfed boy who heads west to Hollywood to break into pictures
1980 August 30, Gordon Gottlieb, “Rock Hudson: A Sphinx Without Secrets”, in Gay Community News, volume 8, number 6, page 8:
- (informal, of a vehicle) Running on ethanol (E85).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cornfed | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cornfed | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |