Phrase Hound found 34 phrases and 9 compound words that contain cornish. The most common are listed below. Open cornish in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- Middle CornishThe Celtic language spoken in Cornwall between the 13th and 17th centuries.
- Old CornishAn early form of the Cornish language, used circa 800-1200 AD.
- Cornish pastyA kind of meat pie, not made in a pie pan but with a large piece of folded-over pastry dough, crimped shut, then baked on a sheet. It usually includes meat and vegetables in a thick hearty sauce.
- Cornish FlatA community in the town of Cornish, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
- Cornish boilerA long, cylindrical boiler with one large flue containing fire.
- Cornish elmUlmus minor 'Stricta', a cultivar of the field elm, once commonly found in Cornwall.
- Cornish engineA kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.
- Cornish hedgeA kind of hedge built of stone and earth, found in Cornwall, England.
- Cornish henSynonym of Cornish game hen: A young broiler chicken (not an actual game bird, nor necessarily female) sold whole.
- Cornish palmThe tree Cordyline australis.
- Cornish RexA domestic cat of a medium-sized breed with short wavy hair, originating in Great Britain.
- Cornish soleSynonym of megrim (“Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis”).
- Cornish stoneSynonym of China stone: A medium grained, feldspar-rich, partially kaolinized granite characterized by the absence of iron-bearing minerals.
- Cornish wrestlingA form of wrestling, similar to judo, traditionally practised in Cornwall.
- Cornish hurlingAn outdoor team game of Celtic origin played in Cornwall, England, with a small silver ball.
- Cornish game henA young broiler chicken (not an actual game bird, nor necessarily female) sold whole.
- Cornish fairingA traditional ginger biscuit from Cornwall, England, originally sold at fairs.
- Cornish pastiesplural of Cornish pasty: A kind of meat pie, not made in a pie pan but with a large piece of folded-over pastry dough, crimped shut, then baked on a sheet. It usually includes meat and vegetables in a thick hearty sauce.
- Cornish fairingsplural of Cornish fairing: A traditional ginger biscuit from Cornwall, England, originally sold at fairs.
- Cornish pastieAlternative form of Cornish pasty: A kind of meat pie, not made in a pie pan but with a large piece of folded-over pastry dough, crimped shut, then baked on a sheet. It usually includes meat and vegetables in a thick hearty sauce.
- Cornish acreA variable unit of land measurement used in Cornwall, England, equating to nine farthinglands or roughly 120 statute acres.
- Cornish acresplural of Cornish acre: A variable unit of land measurement used in Cornwall, England, equating to nine farthinglands or roughly 120 statute acres.
- Cornish diamondQuartz.
- Cornish diamondsplural of Cornish diamond: Quartz.
- Cornish enginesplural of Cornish engine: A kind of beam engine used mainly for pumping water from mines. A heavy pump rod or plunger, raised by the steam, forces up the water by its weight in descending.
Compound words 9
- CornishpersonA person from Cornwall.
- CornishmanA man from Cornwall.
- CornishwomanA woman from Cornwall.
- CornishnessThe state or quality of being Cornish.
- Cornishmenplural of Cornishman: A man from Cornwall.
- Cornishpeopleplural of Cornishperson: A person from Cornwall.
- Cornishpersonsplural of Cornishperson: A person from Cornwall.
- CornishtownA locality in the Shire of Indigo, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
- Cornishwomenplural of Cornishwoman: A woman from Cornwall.