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Cannel vs Canned - What's the difference?

cannel | canned |

As a noun cannel

is a bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.

As an adjective canned is

preserved in cans.

As a verb canned is

(can).

cannel

English

(Cannel coal)

Noun

(head)
  • A bituminous coal that burns brightly with much smoke.
  • *
  • *:Gerald was enthusiastic. After a while they shook hands, it being time to separate. And for a long time Selwyn sat there alone in the visitors’ room, absent-eyed, facing the blazing fire of cannel coal.

    • canned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Preserved in cans.
    • canned tomatoes
  • (slang) Drunk.
  • Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass produced, or lacking originality or customization.
    • The form letter included a canned answer stating that what I asked was against policy.

    Synonyms

    * tinned * boilerplate, stock

    Derived terms

    * canned laughter

    Verb

    (head)
  • (can)