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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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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Brad Schmitt
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Not to be corny, but the new brick-and-mortar Maiz de la Vida is poppin'.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2024
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Seasons 3-4
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This down-home mama’s boy was always ready with a smile and a halfway corny rap to cheer up everyone onboard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Chefs, restaurants, and companies are trying to restore the corny glory.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Except … some of us were ready to actually go along with a good old-fashioned corny Billy Crystal–style musical parody.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
James Beard Award semifinalist Julio Hernandez launches his latest Nashville venture to long lines and a packed dining room
Brad Schmitt
Nashville Tennessean
0:00
0:29
Not to be corny, but the new brick-and-mortar Maiz de la Vida is poppin'.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2024
Colin Macy-O’Toole Photo: Bravo/Zev Schmitz/Bravo Deckhand Below Deck Mediterranean
Seasons 3-4
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This down-home mama’s boy was always ready with a smile and a halfway corny rap to cheer up everyone onboard.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024
Chefs, restaurants, and companies are trying to restore the corny glory.
—Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corny. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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