■ adjective ( cornier , corniest ) informal trite or mawkishly sentimental.
Derivatives
cornily adverb
corniness noun
Origin
1930s: from an earlier sense 'rustic, appealing to country folk'.
■ adjective ( cornier , corniest ) informal trite or mawkishly sentimental.
Derivatives
cornily adverb
corniness noun
Origin
1930s: from an earlier sense 'rustic, appealing to country folk'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004