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Corny: meaning, definitions and examples

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corny

 

[ หˆkษ”หrni ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing something as old-fashioned or outdated

Corny is used to describe something that is considered outdated, unoriginal, or overly sentimental. It is often used in a negative context to criticize something as lacking in sophistication or being too cheesy.

Synonyms

cheesy, old-fashioned, sentimental

Examples of usage

  • That joke is so corny, I can't believe you still find it funny.
  • The movie's plot was predictable and corny, with clichรฉ dialogue and over-the-top acting.

Translations

Translations of the word "corny" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cafona

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคฟเคธเคพ-เคชเคฟเคŸเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kitschig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ klise

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะฐะฝะฐะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ banalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้™ณ่…ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ringard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cursi

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท banal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง„๋ถ€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุจุชุฐู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otล™epanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oลกรบchanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้™ˆ่…็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ banalen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ klisjukenndur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะปะธัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒœแƒแƒšแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ banal

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cursi

Etymology

The word 'corny' originated in the United States in the late 19th century. It is believed to have come from the word 'corn,' which was used to describe something simple or unsophisticated. Over time, 'corny' evolved to mean something that is overly sentimental or lacking in sophistication. The term became popular in the early to mid-20th century and is still commonly used today to describe things that are considered old-fashioned or clichรฉ.

See also: corn, cornbread, corner, cornet.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,517 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.