What does corny mean?
Definitions for corny
ˈkɔr nicorny
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word corny.
Princeton's WordNet
bromidic, corny, platitudinal, platitudinousadjective
dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
"bromidic sermons"
Wiktionary
cornyadjective
Insipid or trite.
The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution.
cornyadjective
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
Etymology: (from "corn catalogue jokes", reputedly low-quality jokes that were at a time commonly printed in mail order seed catalogues)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Cornyadjective
Etymology: from cornu, horn, Latin.
Up stood the corny reed,
Embattel’d in her field. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. vii.Tell me why the ant,
’Midst Summer’s plenty, thinks of Winter’s want,
By constant journeys, careful to prepare
Her stores; and bringing home the corny ear. Matthew Prior.
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corny
Corny generally refers to something that is overly sentimental, clichéd, predictable or trying too hard to be meaningful and ends up being cheesy or dull. It can also refer to humor that is outdated, obvious or not quite funny.
Webster Dictionary
Cornyadjective
strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn
Cornyadjective
producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn
Cornyadjective
containing corn; tasting well of malt
Cornyadjective
tipsy
Etymology: [L. cornu horn.]
Wikidata
Corny
Corny is the brand name of granola bars, produced by the German company Schwartauer Werke in Bad Schwartau since 1985. It is available in eleven flavors and variations, such as sugar-free or with added dietary fibers. A Corny bar basically contains a mixture of Muesli-ingredients as well as honey.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of corny in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of corny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of corny in a Sentence
. . .you said good friends are hard to come by I laughed and bought you a beer 'cause it's too corny to cry well sentiment given and sentiment lost you shook it off with a smirk and a toss and you were only joking.
I like a little bit of sugar in my tea, but I like one teaspoon, that was like a whole bag of sugar. It was getting so corny … we have to de-corny you.
I didn’t like Johnny Cash, i thought he was kind of corny. I wasn’t really a fan.
There had to be that last moment and no words, no corny dialogue, just a look, and I thought [King] did it so beautifully.
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- ثقيل الظل, سخيفArabic
- сантименталенBulgarian
- κακής ποιότητος, σαχλός, τετριμμένοςGreek
- cursiSpanish
- kitsch, dégoulinant, banal, sirupeuxFrench
- murahanIndonesian
- sdolcinatoItalian
- 寒いJapanese
- sentimenteel, afgezaagd, oubollig, meligDutch
- kårnyNorwegian
- piegas, meloso, bregaPortuguese
- слащавый, банальный, сентиментальныйRussian
- 老土Chinese
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