cornier; corniest
1
: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental
told corny jokes
corny greeting cards
2
: of or relating to corn
3
archaic
: tasting strongly of malt
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Adjective (1)
corny violin music during the movie's love scenes
the audience groaned as the emcee told one corny joke after another
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Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The script is delightfully corny in just the right spots.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Simpson and Mazzoli were something of an odd couple: Simpson, a Republican, was tall and slender, gregarious, and even a little corny, whereas Mazzoli, a Democrat, was short and compact, quieter and reserved.
—David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Steves, with his impeccable recommendations, sensible budgeting options, and gently corny prose style, has served as the benevolent fairy godfather on more than one trip for me.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
He’s beloved in the math and science wing, a big guy with a grin and graying hair who peppers lessons on polynomial functions with corny jokes.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
The script is delightfully corny in just the right spots.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
Simpson and Mazzoli were something of an odd couple: Simpson, a Republican, was tall and slender, gregarious, and even a little corny, whereas Mazzoli, a Democrat, was short and compact, quieter and reserved.
—David Hiller, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Steves, with his impeccable recommendations, sensible budgeting options, and gently corny prose style, has served as the benevolent fairy godfather on more than one trip for me.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corny. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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