"corn-flaky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more corn-flaky [comparative], most corn-flaky [superlative]
Etymology: From corn flake + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|corn flake|y}} corn flake + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} corn-flaky (comparative more corn-flaky, superlative most corn-flaky)
  1. Alternative form of cornflakey. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cornflakey
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