Definitions for corncob

corncob corn·cob

Spelling: [kawrn-kob]
IPA: /ˈkɔrnˌkɒb/

Corncob is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 75 anagrams from letters in corncob (bccnoor).

Definitions for corncob

noun

  1. the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.
  2. Also called corncob pipe. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.

Origin of corncob

An Americanism dating back to 1780-90; corn1 + cob

Examples for corncob

Aunt Ailsey took up a corncob pipe from the stones and fell to smoking.

She drew forth two flasks, each stoppered with a bit of corncob.

The judge stood at his gate a minute, lighting his corncob pipe.

He refilled and relighted the corncob while Mr. Merrick stared at him in thoughtful silence.

I found a corncob pipe that the ships owner had been looking for for weeks.

He puffed vigorously at his corncob, and continued to carve his ship model.

There are pedants and bigots who insist that the jug must be stoppered with a corncob.

Her uncle had risen and was feeling for his corncob pipe on the ledge above the door.

Well, Cynthia, when your inquiry reached me I propped my feet on the desk, got out the corncob pipe and thought things over.

Here was but one individual, a man in his shirt-sleeves who was smoking a corncob pipe and bending over a test tube.

Word Value for corncob
Scrable

13

Words with friends

17

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