corny

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[ kawr-nee ]
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adjective,corn·i·er, corn·i·est.
  1. of or abounding in corn.

  2. Informal.

    • old-fashioned, trite, or lacking in subtlety: corny jokes.

    • mawkishly sentimental: a corny soap opera.

Origin of corny

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First recorded in 1350–1400; 1930–35 for def. 2; Middle English; corn1 + -y1

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Other words from corny

  • corn·i·ly, adverb
  • corn·i·ness, noun

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Other definitions for corny (2 of 2)

corny2
[ kawr-nee ]

adjective,corn·i·er, corn·i·est.
  1. pertaining to or affected with corns of the feet.

Origin of corny

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First recorded in 1700–10; corn2 + -y1

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British Dictionary definitions for corny

corny

/ (ˈkɔːnɪ) /


adjectivecornier or corniest slang
  1. trite or banal

  2. sentimental or mawkish

  1. abounding in corn

Origin of corny

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C16 (C20 in the sense rustic, banal): from corn 1 + -y 1

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