"cornflaky" meaning in All languages combined

See cornflaky on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more cornflaky [comparative], most cornflaky [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cornflaky (comparative more cornflaky, superlative most cornflaky)
  1. Alternative form of cornflakey. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cornflakey
    Sense id: en-cornflaky-en-adj-rjxsj0eK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "“Does anyone want a lift?” / “Now immediately?” Sunniva, spooning up cornflakes, objected, “I haven’t started breakfast yet.” / “You should get up earlier,” her father suggested, not for the first time. She put out her cornflaky tongue and he allowed her, “Perhaps I can hang on a few more minutes.”",
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          "ref": "1969 December 29, Jim Klobuchar, “Jim Klobuchar”, in The Minneapolis Star, volume XCII, number 29, Minneapolis, Minn.: Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company, page 1 C:",
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          "ref": "1990, Vivian French, “Dollie May”, in Zenobia and Mouse, London: Walker Books, published 1997, →ISBN, page 7:",
          "text": "Zenobia finished her mouthful of cornflakes and put down her spoon. […] Zenobia made a face at Dollie May and picked up her spoon again. […] “It was a very NOISY dream,” said Zenobia, in a cornflaky voice.",
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          "ref": "2009, A[lison] L[ouise] Kennedy, What Becomes, London: Jonathan Cape, →ISBN, pages 147–148:",
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