CORNY

bromidic, corny, platitudinal, platitudinous

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

corny (comparative cornier, superlative corniest)

Boring and unoriginal.

Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.

(obsolete) Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.

Containing corn; tasting well of malt.

(obsolete, UK, slang) tipsy; drunk

Synonyms

• (hackneyed or excessively sentimental): kitsch, kitschy, cheesy, tacky, campy, schlocky, schmaltzy

• (drunk): drunkish, squiffy; see drunk

Etymology 2

Adjective

corny (comparative more corny, superlative most corny)

(obsolete) Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.

Anagrams

• Conry, crony, croyn, cry on

Source: Wiktionary

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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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