1. a thin, crisp flake of breakfast cereal made from corn
Usage: usually used in plural form

Examples

• She poured a bowl of cornflakes and added milk for breakfast.
• Cornflakes are one of the most popular breakfast cereals in America.
• The recipe calls for crushed cornflakes as a coating for the chicken.
• My kids prefer cornflakes to oatmeal in the morning.
• Cornflakes have been a staple of American breakfasts since the early 1900s.