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BNC: 22732 COCA: 15231

corny

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
corny /ˈkoɚni/ adjective
cornier; corniest
corny
/ˈkoɚni/
adjective
cornier; corniest
Learner's definition of CORNY
informal + usually disapproving
: old-fashioned and silly or sentimental陈旧的;过时的;令人伤感的
BNC: 22732 COCA: 15231
cornier; corniest
1
: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental
told corny jokes
corny greeting cards
2
: of or relating to corn
3
archaic : tasting strongly of malt
cornily adverb
corniness noun

corny

2 of 2

adjective (2)

cornier; corniest
: relating to or having corns on the feet

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

Middle English, from corn corn entry 1 + -y -y entry 1

Adjective (2)

corn entry 3 + -y entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Adjective (2)

1689, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corny was in the 14th century
BNC: 22732 COCA: 15231

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