adj.
Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r-n ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: corn · i · er ; -est
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : tasting strongly of malt
2 : of or relating to corn
3 : mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental <told corny jokes>
– corn · i · ly \ ' ko ̇ r-n ə -l ē \ adverb
– corn · i · ness \ ' ko ̇ r-n ē -n ə s \ noun