corny

[Cor·ny]

If your Uncle Marvin has a habit of telling corny jokes, they probably make you groan every single time. Corny describes something that's either worn out and tiresome or overly sentimental and sometimes both.

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Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.

Adjective S.
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality; "bromidic sermons"


a.
Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.

a.
Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.

a.
Containing corn; tasting well of malt.

a.
Tipsy.


Corny

Cor"ny (k?r"n?), a. [L. cornu horn.] Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.
Up stood the cornu reed.

Corny

Corn"y, a. 1. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. [R.] "The corny ear." Prior. 2. Containing corn; tasting well of malt. [R.]
A draught of moist and corny ale.
3. Tipsy. [Vulgar, Eng.] Forby.

Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.

Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.

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Usage Examples

I used to love to draw. I didn't want to go to art class because I felt that would be too corny when I was young, but architectural drafting was the cool thing to do because there was more precision. It taught me a lot about building and structures and doorways and frames and windowsills.

We're gonna try and bring on all the different aspects of horror movie making and bring on guests and show all these old '50's B movies. Not the real corny ones, the real cool ones.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think people need to start shifting into joy and happiness. As corny as it sounds, we need to make a shift.

I had to try and find a way to express happiness without sounding corny.

Every corny thing that's said about living with nature - being in harmony with the earth, feeling the cycle of the seasons - happens to be true.

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