corncob

noun

corn·​cob ˈkȯrn-ˌkäb How to pronounce corncob (audio)
1
: the core on which the kernels of corn are arranged
2
: an ear of corn

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The song was about a corncob doll that her father had made for her — cornsilk hair, eyes burned black from a red-hot fireplace poker. — Martha Ackmann, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 Insert eye hooks into the tops of corncobs. — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 Generators can conjure up pristine audio/visual displays of things that a video studio or music label wouldn’t waste money to produce, like a hi-fi country song about queefing and corncob masturbation. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2025 Reacting to how ripped the guys look, Zoey’s eyes change shapes several more times, from six-pack abs to a pair of buttery corncobs. — Peter Debruge, Variety, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for corncob

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of corncob was in 1792

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“Corncob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corncob. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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corncob

noun
corn·​cob ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˌkäb How to pronounce corncob (audio)
: the woody core on which the kernels of corn are arranged

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