cornfed look
- noun
- /ˈkɔrnˌfɛd lʊk/
- Informal
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apariencia saludable
- The football team was full of players with that classic cornfed look.
Examples
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Her cornfed look made her stand out in the urban crowd.
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Her cornfed look with rosy cheeks and a sturdy build made her the picture of rural vitality.
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After years on the farm, he had a real cornfed look about him.
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She has a charming cornfed look that many admire.
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His cornfed look makes him stand out in the city.
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After years on the farm, he developed a strong cornfed look that showed he was healthy and robust.
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The football players all had that classic cornfed look, reflecting their Midwestern roots and strong physiques.
How Robust
- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cornfed + look
The compound 'cornfed' is compositionally transparent as 'fed on corn', so a learner who knows 'corn' and 'fed' can infer a sense of being well‑nourished or robust, and 'cornfed look' thus conveys a healthy, sturdy appearance. However, the regional/social connotations (rural or Midwestern charm) are culturally specific and not fully predictable from the parts, so the expression is only partly transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The phrase cornfed look may come from a simple farm picture: animals fed on corn grow big and healthy, so being cornfed came to mean well-fed and strong. That's why a cornfed look describes someone who looks 'healthy', 'strong', and 'from the countryside'.