Cornified

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of cornify form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Converted into horn; horny.

    "The least cornified, young cells stain violet or blue, more mature cells mauve and the most cornified, old and dying cells stain red."

  2. 2
    Corny, or having been made corny. informal

    "“Timberlake,” it wrote,” is the most cornified and harmless of pop stars […] ”"

Synonyms

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callousfirmfossilizehardenindurateossify

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"The least cornified, young cells stain violet or blue, more mature cells mauve and the most cornified, old and dying cells stain red."

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