Definition of paradoxical. 1  1a : of the nature of a paradox the paradoxical theory that global warming will lead to the next Ice Ageb : inclined to paradoxes. 2  2 : not being the normal or usual kind a paradoxical pulse paradoxical drug reactions.
10 hilariously insightful foreign words. Hominy refers to corn kernels without their germ and their hull, or bran. The germ and hull might be removed by soaking the corn in a special type of solution or by crushing the kernels and then sifting them out.
What The Hell Is Hominy, Anyway? If you're a fan of hominy and already know all about it, you've just earned major life points from HuffPost Taste. But if the word hominy makes you stop and say, Huh? read on. Even if you've never heard of hominy before today, chances are you've eaten quite a lot of it.