corny

[US]/'kɔːnɪ/
[UK]/'kɔrni/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. lacking in originality; out-of-date, old-fashioned comparative: cornier

Example Sentences

a particularly syrupy moment from a corny film.

He has an endless supply of corny jokes.

it sounds corny, but as soon as I saw her I knew she was the one.

I know this is corny, perhapsrealli cheap,But I want to swim, in ur eyes so deep.And be there with u, while u sleep,And steal ur heart, off your feet i'll sweep,If u were a sheep, I'd be ur bopeep.

The movie was so corny, with all the predictable plot twists.

She rolled her eyes at his corny jokes.

The corny pickup line made her cringe.

He wore a corny Christmas sweater to the party.

The love song's lyrics were so corny and cliché.

The corny advertisement tried too hard to be funny.

His corny sense of humor always lightens the mood.

The corny romantic gestures in the movie were over the top.

She found his corny compliments endearing.

The corny jokes at the talent show fell flat.

Real-world Examples

And this is going to sound so incredibly corny.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

To follow your dreams as corny as it may sound.

Source: Listening Digest

Oh, my God, you're still so corny.

Source: Our Day Season 2

Of course, some of the lyrics are super corny.

Source: Connection Magazine

Now " taco" moment to cook up a few corny puns.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

You told the same corny joke last year at Thanksgiving.

Source: VOA Special December 2019 Collection

If you think that's corny, how about this?

Source: Our Day Season 2

Or to put it rather corny: it uses our differences to show what makes us the same.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

Today sentimental means corny or sappy, overly emotional in a bad way.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

When it comes to paying a bill, dads' corny side really shines through.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

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