dent corn
noun
Simple meaning
Corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
dehntkawrnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdɛntˈkɔɹn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
Field corn with a high soft starch content.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Corn whose kernels contain both hard and soft starch and become indented at maturity
Used this way, dent corn is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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