corny

  • 11corny — corny1 [kôr′nē] adj. cornier, corniest 1. of or producing corn ☆ 2. Informal unsophisticated, old fashioned, trite, sentimental, etc. corny2 [kôr′nē] adj. cornier, corniest having or relating to corns on the feet …

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  • 12Corny — Der Name Corny bezeichnet: In der Geographie: Corny (Eure), eine Gemeinde im Département Eure, Frankreich Corny Machéroménil, eine Gemeinde im Département Ardennes, Frankreich Corny sur Moselle, eine Gemeinde im Département Moselle, Frankreich… …

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  • 13Corny —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Corny sur Moselle.  49° 16′ 59″ N 1° 27′ 31″ E …

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  • 14corny — UK [ˈkɔː(r)nɪ] / US [ˈkɔrnɪ] adjective Word forms corny : adjective corny comparative cornier superlative corniest corny stories, jokes, songs etc have been used so much that they seem silly I know it sounds corny, but it was love at first sight …

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  • 15corny — 1. mod. having to do with simple minded, overdrawn humor. □ This corny dialog has to be revised before I’ll act in this play. □ Don’t be corny. This is serious. 2. mod. having to do with overdone sentiment. □ The love scenes were your corny hands …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 16corny — corn|y [ˈko:ni US ˈko:rni] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: corny typical of the country (1900 2000), from corn] too silly and repeated too often to be funny or interesting ▪ corny jokes ▪ I know it sounds corny, but I dream about her every night …

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  • 17corny — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)ni[/t]] cornier, corniest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as corny, you mean that it is obvious or sentimental and not at all original. I know it sounds corny, but I m really not motivated by money. ...corny jokes …

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  • 18corny — corny1 cornily, adv. corniness, n. /kawr nee/, adj., cornier, corniest. 1. of or abounding in corn. 2. Informal. a. old fashioned, trite, or lacking in subtlety: corny jokes. b …

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  • 19corny — adjective a) Insipid or trite. The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution. b) Hackneyed or excessively sentimental. He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you. How… …

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  • 20corny — corn|y [ kɔrni ] adjective corny stories, jokes, songs, etc. have been used so much that they seem silly: I know it sounds corny, but it was love at first sight …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English