adj. (cornier, corniest)
1. colloq. a trite. b feebly humorous. c sentimental. d old-fashioned; out of date.
2 of or abounding in corn.
Derivatives:
cornily adv. corniness n.
Etymology: CORN(1) + -Y(1): sense 1 f. sense 'rustic'
adj. (cornier, corniest)
1. colloq. a trite. b feebly humorous. c sentimental. d old-fashioned; out of date.
2 of or abounding in corn.
Derivatives:
cornily adv. corniness n.
Etymology: CORN(1) + -Y(1): sense 1 f. sense 'rustic'
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012