Definitions for cornyˈkɔr ni
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
corn•yˈkɔr ni(adj.)corn•i•er, corn•i•est.
Informal. old-fashioned, trite, or mawkishy sentimental:
corny jokes; corny music.
Category: Informal
Origin of corny:
1930–35
corn′i•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
bromidic, corny, platitudinal, platitudinous(adj)
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
"bromidic sermons"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
corny(adjective)ˈkɔr ni
heard too often and therefore not funny or believable; = trite
corny jokes
Wiktionary
corny(Adjective)
Insipid or trite.
The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution.
corny(Adjective)
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
Origin: (from "corn catalogue jokes", reputedly low-quality jokes that were at a time commonly printed in mail order seed catalogues)
Webster Dictionary
Corny(adj)
strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn
Corny(adj)
producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn
Corny(adj)
containing corn; tasting well of malt
Corny(adj)
tipsy
Translations for corny
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- afgesaagAfrikaans

- مُبتَذَل، سَخـيفArabic

- изтърканBulgarian

- sentimentalPortuguese (BR)

- všední, otřepanýCzech

- abgedroschenGerman

- fortærsket; forslidtDanish

- σαχλός, αδιάφοροςGreek

- aburrido, sin gracia, rancioSpanish

- kulunudEstonian

- قدیمی و پیش پا افتادهFarsi

- korniFinnish

- banalFrench

- נָדוֹשHebrew

- मौलिक और मजेदार नहींHindi

- zrnat, obilanžitomCroatian

- elcsépeltHungarian

- basi, usangIndonesian

- margtugginn,útjaskaðurIcelandic

- rifritto, tritoItalian

- ありきたりのJapanese

- 진부한Korean

- nuvalkiotas, banalusLithuanian

- nodrāzts; banālsLatvian

- sudah basiMalay

- afgezaagdDutch

- forslitt, billig, skrulleteNorwegian

- banalnyPolish

- قدیمی و پیش پا افتادهPersian

- قدیمیPashto

- com barbasPortuguese

- răsuflatRomanian

- банальныйRussian

- otrepanýSlovak

- oguljenSlovenian

- otrcanSerbian

- fånig, larvig, banalSwedish

- ที่ล้าสมัยThai

- bayat(lamış), adîTurkish

- 了無新意的Chinese (Trad.)

- заяложений, утертийUkrainian

- بے مزهUrdu

- không thú vịVietnamese

- 陈词滥调的Chinese (Simp.)

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