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    corn·y
    /ˈkôrnē/

    adjective

    • 1. trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental: informal "it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCORNY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Corny means showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and therefore not funny or interesting. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cornyCorny Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of corny as an adjective for something old-fashioned, sentimental, or related to corn. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCORNY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CORNY meaning: 1. (especially of jokes, films, stories, etc.) showing no new ideas or too often repeated, and…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cornyCORNY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Corny definition: of or abounding in corn.. See examples of CORNY used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cornyCorny - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Corny describes something that's either worn out and tiresome or overly sentimental — and sometimes both. It can be hard to talk about something emotional without becoming corny. Try describing love at first sight without becoming trite or stickily sentimental and you'll know first-hand how easily you can find yourself sounding corny.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCORNY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and origin of the adjective 'corny', which can describe something as obvious, sentimental or unoriginal. See examples of 'corny' in sentences and compare it with related words.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcorny adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Corny means not original or used too often to be interesting or sincere. Learn how to use this informal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from Oxford University Press.