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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Adjective
For one, the Frenchie vision is just corny and clumsy, and so is the idea of Kimiko harnessing the power of love to defeat the bad guy without succumbing to vengeful rage.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Among other posts, Pearce shares mollusk insights (paired with corny jokes) every Monday under the signature #MolluskMonday.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The first camp thinks Slayr is just corny, contrasting the aggro music with his lowkey presentation and love of anime.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
Not to be overly corny in my delivery, but these sheets are actually cool.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corny. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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