cornmeal UK /ˈkɔːnˌmiːl/US /ˈkɔɹnˌmil/ noun2 •Dried corn (maize) milled (ground) to a meal, especially a coarse one.She made a kind of polenta from cornmeal and chicken broth, with some cheese sprinkled on top. •(no longer used) Any cereal grain meal or flour. formscornmeals