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Webster 1913 Edition


Corny

Cor′ny

(k?r′n?)
,
Adj.
[L.
cornu
horn.]
Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.
Up stood the
cornu
reed.
Milton.

Corn′y

,
Adj.
1.
Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
[R.]
“The corny ear.”
Prior.
2.
Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
[R.]
A draught of moist and
corny
ale.
Chaucer.
3.
Tipsy.
[Vulgar, Eng.]
Forby.

Webster 1828 Edition


Corny

CORNY

,
Adj.
[L., a horn.] Horny; strong, stiff or hard like horn; resembling horn.

CORNY

,
Adj.
[from corn.] Producing corn; containing corn.

Definition 2024


corny

corny

See also: čorny

English

Adjective

corny (comparative cornier, superlative corniest)

  1. Insipid or trite.
    The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution.
  2. Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
    The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny.
    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 corny is that!
  3. (obsolete) Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
    • Prior
      The corny ear.
  4. Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
    • Chaucer
      A draught of moist and corny ale.
  5. (obsolete, Britain, slang) tipsy; drunk
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Forby to this entry?)
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Etymology 2

Latin cornu (horn).

Adjective

corny (comparative more corny, superlative most corny)

  1. (obsolete) Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.
    • Milton
      Up stood the corny reed.

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