cornmeal

noun

corn·​meal ˈkȯrn-ˌmēl 

: meal ground from corn

Examples of cornmeal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stir together 4 cups (624 g) fine-ground yellow cornmeal, 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour, 1 cup (200 g) sugar, 1 Tbsp. — Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026

Cornmeal The rules for cornmeal are very similar to those for wheat flour. — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2026

The menu is built around a trio of arepas, a quintessential Venezuelan comfort food of griddled cornmeal cakes split and stuffed with fillings as varied as the cooks making them. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Its seasonal Southern-style menu includes cornmeal waffles, biscuits, vegetable bowls, and sandwiches, with breads and many other components made from scratch. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cornmeal

• abele
• alkyl
• anneal
• appeal
• cartwheel
• conceal
• congeal
• coquille
• corneal
• flywheel
• genteel
• handwheel

Kids Definition

cornmeal

noun

corn·​meal ˈkȯ(ə)rn-ˈmē(ə)l 

-ˌmēl

: meal ground from corn