01 a. Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.
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Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.“Up stood the cornu reed.” — Milton.
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6 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Corny
02 a. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
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Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.[R.]
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Containing corn; tasting well of malt.[R.]“A draught of moist and corny ale.” — Chaucer.
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Tipsy.[Vulgar, Eng.]
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overly or simplistically sentimental.[informal]
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trite or tiresome; too weak to be effective; -- said of unsubtle attempts at humor; as, a corny joke; a corny skit.[informal]