Cornish Rex

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noun

a breed of cat with a very soft wavy coat, a small head, large eyes, and very large ears

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Words nearby Cornish Rex

Corniglia, Corning, Cornish, Cornishman, Cornish pasty, Cornish Rex, Cornish split, Corn Law, Corn Laws, corn-leaf aphid, corn lily

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How to use Cornish Rex in a sentence

In the 24-hours before a rap battle, T-Rex likes to be alone.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If T-Rex is a rapper by which to set your watch, Daylyt is something of a controversial showman.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Going first in the final round T-Rex delivered another solid rap and assured his position as champion.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The focus showed in his performance, with T-Rex unquestionably winning all three rounds.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The most famous trail of prints has been nicknamed “Johnny Walker” by researchers and was made by a baby Tyrannosaurus Rex.
294 Dinosaurs Once Walked on This Wall in Bolivia|Nina Strochlic|October 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This company has been anxious to get me to Holland, having heard of the duty performed by the Cornish engines.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2)|Francis Trevithick
Via, says Rex, meaning the road; communis is common; omnibus to all, meaning thereby—but perchance I weary you?
First Plays|A. A. Milne
The Cornish tin, according to present evidence, was worked comparatively little, and perhaps most in the later Empire.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Imo, rex augustissime—biennium fere apud lugdunenses Moratus sum.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
After daring and trying and tiring, these dour men eventually turned adre, which is Cornish for homeward.
Archaic England|Harold Bayley