# corned

Pronunciation: US say "KORND" /kɔɹnd/; UK say "KAWND" /kɔːnd/

## Adjective

1. Preserved by being packed or treated in salt.
   - Simple: Kept from spoiling by packing or treating it in salt.
   - _Corned beef became a staple ration aboard long sea voyages._
   - _She simmered the corned brisket slowly until it was tender._
3. Consisting of small grains; granulated.
   - Simple: Made up of small, separate grains rather than one solid lump.
   - _Corned gunpowder burns more steadily than fine dust._
   - _The recipe called for corned salt rather than the fine table kind._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of corn. — simple past and past participle of corn
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of corn. Use this form when the action already happened.
   - _Farmers corned their pork in barrels to last through the cold months._
   - _The gunpowder was corned into small grains so it would burn more evenly._

## Adjective

4. Drunk; intoxicated with alcohol. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Drunk after having too much alcohol.
   - _The old sailor was thoroughly corned by the time the tavern closed._
   - _She found her husband corned and snoring in the parlor._

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