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
Examples of corny in a Sentence
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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Samyra, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
Sprinkles was known for, among other things, inventive and somewhat corny methods of customer delivery.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The tone here is knowingly corny but emotionally confident.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Even when corny, the whole album is jolly fun.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
To be completely honest with you, confidence is corny now.
—Samyra, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026
Sprinkles was known for, among other things, inventive and somewhat corny methods of customer delivery.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The tone here is knowingly corny but emotionally confident.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025
Even when corny, the whole album is jolly fun.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corny. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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