WordNet
n. thin piece of cornmeal dough fried
Wikipedia
A corn chip is a snack food made from cornmeal fried in oil or baked, usually in the shape of a small noodle or scoop. Corn chips are thick, rigid and very crunchy. Corn chips have the strong aroma and flavor of roasted corn, and are often heavily dusted with salt.
In the US, Fritos is one of the oldest and most widely recognized brands of corn chips.
While corn chips and tortilla chips are both made from corn, the corn in tortilla chips is subjected to the nixtamalization process, resulting in a milder flavor and aroma, and a less rigid texture. Tortilla chips also tend to be larger, thinner, and less salty than corn chips.
Corn chips are usually eaten alone or with a chip dip. They are a common ingredient in homemade and commercial party mix. In the Southwestern US, a popular dish, Frito pie, is made with corn chips and chili. In some areas, it is popular to pour the chili into a bag of corn chips and eat the mixture directly from the bag.
Usage examples of "corn chip".
With a sudsy finger she pushed at the triangular tip of her crisp little corn chip of a nose.
She speared a mixture of refried bean, cheddar cheese shreds, and sour cream with a corn chip.
I returned to my apartment, gave Rex some raisins and a corn chip, and took a long, hot shower.
It was a corn chip, apparently from lunch, but Bill didn't have the time or the patience to tell the guy how stupid it looked.