CORNY
What does "CORNY" mean?
Tritely sentimental or unsophisticated in a way that is mildly embarrassing but often endearing.
Meanings
- Trite, overly sentimental, or unsubtly old-fashioned, especially in humor or romance. He told a corny joke at the toast and everyone groaned and laughed at once. informal
Word origin
American slang, recorded from the 1930s, probably from 'corn-fed' or 'cornball', associating rural corn country with unsophisticated, homespun taste.
Remember it
A CORNY joke is full of CORN - cheesy, homegrown, and it makes you groan.
A little poem
He winked, then said the line we all could guess.
We rolled our eyes - and somehow loved him more.
The worst jokes are the ones we keep, confess.
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Wordplay
- Why are corn jokes always corny? Because they come straight from the ear.
What it teaches
A little corn is the price of warmth; the coolest people never make anyone laugh first.
Quick facts
What does CORNY mean?
Tritely sentimental or unsophisticated in a way that is mildly embarrassing but often endearing.
Is CORNY a valid word?
Yes — CORNY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is CORNY?
CORNY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does CORNY come from?
American slang, recorded from the 1930s, probably from 'corn-fed' or 'cornball', associating rural corn country with unsophisticated, homespun taste.
What can CORNY teach us?
A little corn is the price of warmth; the coolest people never make anyone laugh first.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.