adj
corned
Corned (adj) means Preserved in salt or brine, especially of meat. Example: “She made a sandwich with corned beef and mustard.”
adj
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Preserved in salt or brine, especially of meat.
"She made a sandwich with corned beef and mustard."
How to use corned
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSalt-cured, most often describing beef.
Common pairings
corned beef
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Etymology
From "corn" (in the old sense of small granules of salt) plus "-ed."
Rhymes for corned
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What does “corned” mean?
The word “corned” means preserved in salt or brine, especially of meat. In plain terms, salt-cured, most often describing beef.
How do you use “corned” in a sentence?
Here is “corned” used in a sentence: “She made a sandwich with corned beef and mustard.”
What part of speech is “corned”?
“Corned” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of corned?
"corned" (adj) means preserved in salt or brine, especially of meat.