CORNIEST

CORNY

bromidic, corny, platitudinal, platitudinous

(adjective) dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality; “bromidic sermons”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

corniest

superlative form of corny: most corny

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


CORNY

Cor"ny (kr"n), a. Etym: [L. cornu horn.]

Definition: Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn. Up stood the cornu reed. Milton.

Corn"y, a.

1. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. [R.] "The corny ear." Prior.

2. Containing corn; tasting well of malt. [R.] A draught of moist and corny ale. Chaucer.

3. Tipsy. [Vulgar, Eng.] Forby.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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