corn-flaky
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See also: cornflaky
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From corn flake + -y.
Adjective[edit]
corn-flaky (comparative more corn-flaky, superlative most corn-flaky)
- Alternative form of cornflakey.
- 1985 April 15, Howard Rosenberg, “Thorns in the Crown of British Television”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif., part VI, page 10, column 2:
- Morning shows in the United States have their flaws, but at least they occasionally reveal a pulse, and NBC’s “Today” recently even traveled to the Soviet Union. You can’t imagine corn-flaky “Breakfast Time” or “Good Morning Britain” ever venturing past Piccadilly Circus.
- 1991 March 31, Daniel Young, “[It’s Dining for Dollars] Under $15”, in Daily News, New York, N.Y., City Lights section, page 19, column 5:
- Right now, frequent service and kitchen mishaps make it impossible to appreciate the succulent St. Louis beef ribs ($5.96 per wedge, $10.95 per slab), the mushroom smothered, corn-flaky chicken fried steak sandwich ($6.95) or the not-really-that-dry turkey burgers ($5.95).
- 2011 October 21, Teresa Gubbins, “Twice as nice: Whether you order off the menu at Private or Social, chef Tiffany Derry’s food is a real treat”, in Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Tex., page 8E, column 6:
- Duck-fat fried chicken ($24) was an excellent representation of Derry’s Southern cooking skills, with a heavily crunchy, corn-flaky crust enclosing the most, tender meat.