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 Definitions of Cornish  [ˈkɔr nɪʃ]  

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Definition of 'Cornish' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) Cornish
of or pertaining to Cornwall, England, its inhabitants, or the language Cornish.

2. (n.) Cornish
the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.

3.  Cornish
one of an English breed of small flavorsome chickens raised chiefly for crossbreeding.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; late ME, appar. syncopated var. of ME Cornwelisse. See Cornwall , -ish1)

Definition of 'Cornish' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Cornish
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

2. (adj) Cornish, Cornish fowl
English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters

3. (adj) Cornish
of or related to Cornwall or its people or the Cornish language


Definition of 'Cornish' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) Cornish
of or pertaining to Cornwall, in England

2. (noun) Cornish
the dialect, or the people, of Cornwall



'Cornish' - Nearby Entries  

cornhusking  cornice  cornish  cornish heath  cornish pasty  cornishman  cornishwoman  



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