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CORNY (cornier, corniest)
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Irregular inflected forms: cornier , corniest
, corniest Dictionary entry overview: What does corny mean?
• CORNY (adjective)
The adjective CORNY has 1 sense:
1. dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Familiarity information: CORNY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: cornier
Superlative: corniest
Superlative: corniest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Synonyms:
bromidic; corny; platitudinal; platitudinous
Context example:
bromidic sermons
Similar:
unoriginal (not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual)
Derivation:
corn (something sentimental or trite)
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