B2adjectiveinformalartslanguage
US/ˈkɔːr.ni/
UK/ˈkɔː.ni/
too often used or too emotional to be interesting or believable
In context
My dad's jokes are so corny, but we laugh anyway.
I know it sounds corny, but you changed my life.
The love song was a bit corny for my taste.
Words that go with corny
adjective + noun
- corny jokeHe told a corny joke to break the ice.
- corny lineThe film is full of corny lines.
verb + adjective
- sound cornyThis might sound corny, but I believe in you.
adverb + adjective
- a bit cornyThe speech was a bit corny.
- so cornyThat ad is so corny.