| 释义 |
[ kawr-nee ] / ˈkɔr ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corny ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, corn·i·er, corn·i·est.of or abounding in corn. Informal. - old-fashioned, trite, or lacking in subtlety: corny jokes.
- mawkishly sentimental: a corny soap opera.
Origin of corny11350–1400; 1930–35 for def. 2; Middle English; see corn1, -y1 SYNONYMS FOR corny2 hackneyed, banal, stale. SEE SYNONYMS FOR corny ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM cornycorn·i·ly, adverbcorn·i·ness, nounWords nearby cornyCornwallis, Cornwallis, Charles, Cornwell, corn whiskey, corn whisky, corny, Coro, corody, coroll., corolla, corollaceous Definition for corny (2 of 2)[ kawr-nee ] / ˈkɔr ni /
adjective, corn·i·er, corn·i·est.pertaining to or affected with corns of the feet. Origin of corny2First recorded in 1700–10; corn2 + -y1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cornyIt was called Windowsill Daydreaming, Rochester, New York, from 1958, and, despite its corny name, it stopped me in my tracks. New Getty Retrospective On Minor White’s Metamorphosing Camera|Sarah Bay Williams|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Natural political ability and penchant for corny dad humor aside, Anthony Weiner has a true talent for lying. Anthony Weiner, Disgraced Over Sexting Scandal, Still Tweeting|Gideon Resnick|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Is it too corny to think of Bailey capturing love with the click of a shutter? David Bailey’s ‘Stardust’ Shows a Keen Eye for Fine Faces|Chloë Ashby|February 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The joke—a corny one— was more like a stunt that high school kids would dream up, and that was the point of it. The Beatles and JFK 50 Years Later|Nicolaus Mills|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A new Alabama Department of Homeland Security film is equal parts graphic and corny. Outlandish Work Training Videos: Alabama’s Mass Shooting Film & More|Kevin Fallon|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST In their answers, Corny used the word "raised," while Christy was "brought up." Stand By The Union|Oliver Optic There a cloud of pigeons often descends among the corny chaff, and then whirrs off to the uplands. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2)|John Wilson He will tread upon your corny toe, and then ask your pardon, looking all the while slily to his companion, who is in the secret. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various Rectus took hold of the rope with me, and we soon had Corny on deck. A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. Stockton I thought this, but Corny spoke it right out—at least, what she said amounted to pretty much the same thing. A Jolly Fellowship|Frank R. Stockton
British Dictionary definitions for corny
adjective cornier or corniest slangtrite or banal sentimental or mawkish abounding in corn Word Origin for cornyC16 (C20 in the sense rustic, banal): from corn 1 + -y 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cornysentimental, hackneyed, old-fashioned, melodramatic, stupid, banal, stale, mawkish, dull, commonplace, feeble, old hat, shopworn, stereotyped, tired, warmed-over |