Cornish

1 of 2

adjective

Cor·​nish ˈkȯr-nish How to pronounce Cornish (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Cornwall, Cornishmen, or Cornish

Cornish

2 of 2

noun

1
: the Celtic language of Cornwall
2
: any of an English breed of domestic chickens much used in crossbreeding for meat production compare rock cornish hen

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Filmmaker Mark Jenkin likes to keep it surprising – and Cornish. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025 And more price hikes could be coming down the pike, Hasbro CEO told CNN’s Audie Cornish this week. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 15 July 2025 The patient was James Cornish, a young man with a knife wound to the chest from a barroom brawl. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 July 18-20 at Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Cornish

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English Cornysshe, from Cornwaile Cornwall, England

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cornish was in the 14th century

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“Cornish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cornish. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

Cornish

noun
Cor·​nish
ˈkȯr-nish
: any of an English breed of sturdy compact chickens
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