cob
cob Lexical Profile
cob Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The central, cylindrical, woody core of an ear of maize (corn) to which the kernels are attached.
"After eating the sweet corn, we tossed the bare cobs into the compost bin."
A stocky, short-legged, strong-bodied horse or large pony bred for riding and light draft work.
"The rider trotted along the country lane on a sturdy Welsh cob."
British A small, round loaf of bread or bread roll with a crusty exterior.
"She ordered a bowl of tomato soup served with a warm crusty cob."
An adult male swan, belonging to the family Anatidae.
"The male swan, known as a cob, aggressively guarded the nest while the pen incubated the eggs."
A traditional natural building material composed of subsoil, water, fibrous organic material (typically straw), and sometimes lime.
"Many historic cottages in Devon are constructed with thick walls made of cob and topped with thatch."
• verb
To break or crush (mineral ore or stone) into small lumps using a hand hammer prior to sorting.
"Workers at the 19th-century mine were employed to cob the extracted copper ore before smelting."
British To strike, beat, or throw something at (someone or something).
"The children were scolded for trying to cob stones into the pond."
• Rhymes for cob
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in Middle English in the early 15th century, likely derived from a Low German or Germanic root meaning 'head' or 'rounded lump', from which its various senses of stoutness, roundness, and central cores evolved.