Definition of corny in English:

corny

adjectivecorniest, cornier ˈkɔːniˈkɔrni

informal

Trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.
〈非正式〉陈腐的；老套的；感伤的
it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one
这听起来是挺俗套的。可当我第一眼看见她时，我就知道她是我的意中人了。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is rare for a movie to bring such a feeling to the viewer without coming off as corny or overly sentimental.
- You can't watch that stuff and not know that this, in that corny phrase, was the big one.
- The character voices are superbly done and there are rarely any corny lines or jokes in the game.
- And it may sound cheesy or corny, but I really remember the movies that I went to see with my whole family.
- He makes lots of corny jokes, and tries to explain stuff in terms we'll understand.
- If you can overlook the corny moments and cheesy dialogue, then this has atmosphere and energy to spare.
- The voiceovers for some of the lesser characters are also at times corny, even if the main cast are much better.
- Set in the showbiz circuit of the 1940s, it charmed critics with its corny jokes.
- There's nothing corny about her sentimental soul - the music has classic written all over it.
- Hey now, any guy likes to be served by a cute waitress smiling and laughing at all your corny jokes, it just makes you feel good.
- The children pulled crackers and we read corny jokes to each other.
- When I read again what I wrote over a week ago, it does look a little stupid or corny.
- I just hope that if he campaigns he keeps the corny Terminator lines to a minimum.
- Admittedly, it errs a little on the corny side, but it's hard to say whether that's really a fault in a movie of this kind.
- This production makes fun of this corny stage convention by not even trying to cast actors who look similar.
- It was part of our determination not be corny, to be different.
- It may sound trite, cliche, corny, even, but I would like to thank my parents.
- If we were feeling corny we'd say The Middle Kingdom is a book about a woman who, by discovering China, discovers herself.
- You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure for your friends.
- Yeah, they play well off of each other, but I can't help feeling like it's a corny chemistry at best.
Synonyms
banal, trite, hackneyed, commonplace, clichéd, predictable, stereotyped, platitudinous, inane, fatuous, vapid, jejune, weak, feeble, tired, stale, overworked, overused, well worn
mawkish, sentimental, sickly, sickly-sweet, cloying, syrupy, sugary, saccharine, honeyed, oversweet, sickening, nauseating, choking
British twee
informal old hat, out of the ark, played out, hacky, cheesy
mushy, slushy, sloppy, schmaltzy, cutesy, cute, gooey, drippy, treacly, icky, sick-making, toe-curling
British informal soppy
North American informal cornball, dime-store, sappy, hokey
rare truistic, bromidic

Derivatives

cornily

adverb

informal

He pronounced every syllable, and he did the accents convincingly but not cornily.
Example sentencesExamples
- She held out her hand and James let out a relieved sigh as he practically danced over and pulled a cornily chivalrous move by kissing her knuckles.
- Of course, it's cornily romantic, a picture postcard.
- Without the almost cornily interwoven plot, the story is predictable.

corniness

noun

informal

Jennifer is very warm and emotional, sometimes to the point of corniness.
Example sentencesExamples
- Though elegantly acted and shot overall, Man on the Train works best in its minutest parts, little idiosyncratic touches that bring humanity and humour to the mounting corniness.
- Tragically misplaced amongst a series of powerful speakers, the decrepit trio brought roars from the pressroom and discomfort for all who shun corniness.
- It probably seems unnecessary to write a corny eulogy for a man whose TV persona virtually defined corniness for over three decades.
- ‘Flavors’ doesn't entirely escape the trap of the stereotype, but its greater flaw is one that afflicts most amateur scripts - corniness.

Origin

1930s: from an earlier sense 'rustic, appealing to country folk'.

Rhymes

brawny, horny, lawny, mulligatawny, scrawny, tawny, thorny

Definition of corny in US English:

corny

adjectiveˈkôrnēˈkɔrni

informal

Trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental.
〈非正式〉陈腐的；老套的；感伤的
it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one
这听起来是挺俗套的。可当我第一眼看见她时，我就知道她是我的意中人了。
Example sentencesExamples
- He makes lots of corny jokes, and tries to explain stuff in terms we'll understand.
- There's nothing corny about her sentimental soul - the music has classic written all over it.
- Yeah, they play well off of each other, but I can't help feeling like it's a corny chemistry at best.
- It is rare for a movie to bring such a feeling to the viewer without coming off as corny or overly sentimental.
- You can't watch that stuff and not know that this, in that corny phrase, was the big one.
- Admittedly, it errs a little on the corny side, but it's hard to say whether that's really a fault in a movie of this kind.
- If you can overlook the corny moments and cheesy dialogue, then this has atmosphere and energy to spare.
- I just hope that if he campaigns he keeps the corny Terminator lines to a minimum.
- If we were feeling corny we'd say The Middle Kingdom is a book about a woman who, by discovering China, discovers herself.
- It was part of our determination not be corny, to be different.
- You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure for your friends.
- Hey now, any guy likes to be served by a cute waitress smiling and laughing at all your corny jokes, it just makes you feel good.
- And it may sound cheesy or corny, but I really remember the movies that I went to see with my whole family.
- The character voices are superbly done and there are rarely any corny lines or jokes in the game.
- It may sound trite, cliche, corny, even, but I would like to thank my parents.
- When I read again what I wrote over a week ago, it does look a little stupid or corny.
- The voiceovers for some of the lesser characters are also at times corny, even if the main cast are much better.
- The children pulled crackers and we read corny jokes to each other.
- Set in the showbiz circuit of the 1940s, it charmed critics with its corny jokes.
- This production makes fun of this corny stage convention by not even trying to cast actors who look similar.
Synonyms
banal, trite, hackneyed, commonplace, clichéd, predictable, stereotyped, platitudinous, inane, fatuous, vapid, jejune, weak, feeble, tired, stale, overworked, overused, well worn

Origin

1930s: from an earlier sense ‘rustic, appealing to country folk’.

词汇	corny
释义	Definition of corny in English: corny adjectivecorniest, cornier ˈkɔːniˈkɔrni informal Trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental. 〈非正式〉陈腐的；老套的；感伤的 it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one 这听起来是挺俗套的。可当我第一眼看见她时，我就知道她是我的意中人了。 Example sentencesExamples It is rare for a movie to bring such a feeling to the viewer without coming off as corny or overly sentimental. You can't watch that stuff and not know that this, in that corny phrase, was the big one. The character voices are superbly done and there are rarely any corny lines or jokes in the game. And it may sound cheesy or corny, but I really remember the movies that I went to see with my whole family. He makes lots of corny jokes, and tries to explain stuff in terms we'll understand. If you can overlook the corny moments and cheesy dialogue, then this has atmosphere and energy to spare. The voiceovers for some of the lesser characters are also at times corny, even if the main cast are much better. Set in the showbiz circuit of the 1940s, it charmed critics with its corny jokes. There's nothing corny about her sentimental soul - the music has classic written all over it. Hey now, any guy likes to be served by a cute waitress smiling and laughing at all your corny jokes, it just makes you feel good. The children pulled crackers and we read corny jokes to each other. When I read again what I wrote over a week ago, it does look a little stupid or corny. I just hope that if he campaigns he keeps the corny Terminator lines to a minimum. Admittedly, it errs a little on the corny side, but it's hard to say whether that's really a fault in a movie of this kind. This production makes fun of this corny stage convention by not even trying to cast actors who look similar. It was part of our determination not be corny, to be different. It may sound trite, cliche, corny, even, but I would like to thank my parents. If we were feeling corny we'd say The Middle Kingdom is a book about a woman who, by discovering China, discovers herself. You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure for your friends. Yeah, they play well off of each other, but I can't help feeling like it's a corny chemistry at best. Synonyms banal, trite, hackneyed, commonplace, clichéd, predictable, stereotyped, platitudinous, inane, fatuous, vapid, jejune, weak, feeble, tired, stale, overworked, overused, well worn mawkish, sentimental, sickly, sickly-sweet, cloying, syrupy, sugary, saccharine, honeyed, oversweet, sickening, nauseating, choking British twee informal old hat, out of the ark, played out, hacky, cheesy mushy, slushy, sloppy, schmaltzy, cutesy, cute, gooey, drippy, treacly, icky, sick-making, toe-curling British informal soppy North American informal cornball, dime-store, sappy, hokey rare truistic, bromidic Derivatives cornily adverb informal He pronounced every syllable, and he did the accents convincingly but not cornily. Example sentencesExamples She held out her hand and James let out a relieved sigh as he practically danced over and pulled a cornily chivalrous move by kissing her knuckles. Of course, it's cornily romantic, a picture postcard. Without the almost cornily interwoven plot, the story is predictable. corniness noun informal Jennifer is very warm and emotional, sometimes to the point of corniness. Example sentencesExamples Though elegantly acted and shot overall, Man on the Train works best in its minutest parts, little idiosyncratic touches that bring humanity and humour to the mounting corniness. Tragically misplaced amongst a series of powerful speakers, the decrepit trio brought roars from the pressroom and discomfort for all who shun corniness. It probably seems unnecessary to write a corny eulogy for a man whose TV persona virtually defined corniness for over three decades. ‘Flavors’ doesn't entirely escape the trap of the stereotype, but its greater flaw is one that afflicts most amateur scripts - corniness. Origin 1930s: from an earlier sense 'rustic, appealing to country folk'. Rhymes brawny, horny, lawny, mulligatawny, scrawny, tawny, thorny Definition of corny in US English: corny adjectiveˈkôrnēˈkɔrni informal Trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental. 〈非正式〉陈腐的；老套的；感伤的 it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one 这听起来是挺俗套的。可当我第一眼看见她时，我就知道她是我的意中人了。 Example sentencesExamples He makes lots of corny jokes, and tries to explain stuff in terms we'll understand. There's nothing corny about her sentimental soul - the music has classic written all over it. Yeah, they play well off of each other, but I can't help feeling like it's a corny chemistry at best. It is rare for a movie to bring such a feeling to the viewer without coming off as corny or overly sentimental. You can't watch that stuff and not know that this, in that corny phrase, was the big one. Admittedly, it errs a little on the corny side, but it's hard to say whether that's really a fault in a movie of this kind. If you can overlook the corny moments and cheesy dialogue, then this has atmosphere and energy to spare. I just hope that if he campaigns he keeps the corny Terminator lines to a minimum. If we were feeling corny we'd say The Middle Kingdom is a book about a woman who, by discovering China, discovers herself. It was part of our determination not be corny, to be different. You can actually get away with corny jokes, and I bet your sense of humor is a guilty pleasure for your friends. Hey now, any guy likes to be served by a cute waitress smiling and laughing at all your corny jokes, it just makes you feel good. And it may sound cheesy or corny, but I really remember the movies that I went to see with my whole family. The character voices are superbly done and there are rarely any corny lines or jokes in the game. It may sound trite, cliche, corny, even, but I would like to thank my parents. When I read again what I wrote over a week ago, it does look a little stupid or corny. The voiceovers for some of the lesser characters are also at times corny, even if the main cast are much better. The children pulled crackers and we read corny jokes to each other. Set in the showbiz circuit of the 1940s, it charmed critics with its corny jokes. This production makes fun of this corny stage convention by not even trying to cast actors who look similar. Synonyms banal, trite, hackneyed, commonplace, clichéd, predictable, stereotyped, platitudinous, inane, fatuous, vapid, jejune, weak, feeble, tired, stale, overworked, overused, well worn Origin 1930s: from an earlier sense ‘rustic, appealing to country folk’.
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