cornflakes

Or corn flakes

[kawrn-fleyks]

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a packaged breakfast cereal in the form of small toasted flakes made from corn, for serving cold with milk, sugar, etc.

cornflakes

/ ˈkɔːnˌfleɪks /

plural noun

1. a breakfast cereal made from toasted maize, eaten with milk, sugar, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornflakes¹

1905–10, corn ¹ + flakes, plural of flake ¹

Example Sentences

"Investors will be sobbing into their cornflakes on the news," he said.

From BBC

The popularity of the hermit crab as a pet soared in the 1970s, when one company branded them “Crazy Crabs” and told buyers they would eat anything: pizza, cookies, cornflakes!

From Slate

The beverage and humble ingredient is made by lightly toasting 2 3/4 cups of cornflakes and steeping it in 3 3/4 cups of cold milk for 20 minutes.

From Salon

When I mentioned it recently to my mother, she said, “Oh, well. Time for a break then. Otherwise it’s like eating the same bowl of cornflakes every day for 19 years.”

From Los Angeles Times

This time I had to shrug and remind myself: It’s a good thing I like cornflakes.

From Los Angeles Times