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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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
The correlation between the songs and Jim’s life may be corny, but the film clearly presents Morrison’s life as a search for these songs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
The correlation between the songs and Jim’s life may be corny, but the film clearly presents Morrison’s life as a search for these songs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Corny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corny. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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