corn´i|ness

corn´i|ness
corn|y1 «KR nee», adjective, corn|i|er, corn|i|est.
1. a) of or having to do with corn. b) abounding in corn.
2. Informal. trite, outdated, or sentimental: »

corny jokes, corny music. He uses the corniest lines, ones that no one else would dare to try (Newsweek).

corn´i|ly, adverb.
corn´i|ness, noun.
corn|y2 «KR nee», adjective, corn|i|er, corn|i|est.
having or having to do with corns on the feet.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • corn´i|ly — corn|y1 «KR nee», adjective, corn|i|er, corn|i|est. 1. a) of or having to do with corn. b) abounding in corn. 2. Informal. trite, outdated, or sentimental …   Useful english dictionary

  • corn|y — corn|y1 «KR nee», adjective, corn|i|er, corn|i|est. 1. a) of or having to do with corn. b) abounding in corn. 2. Informal. trite, outdated, or sentimental …   Useful english dictionary

  • plen´te|ous|ness — plen|te|ous «PLEHN tee uhs», adjective. 1. present or existing in full supply; plentiful; abundant; copious: »rich, plenteous tresses (Charlotte Brontë). 2. bearing or yielding abundantly (of); prolific (in); fertile: » …   Useful english dictionary

  • rau´cous|ness — rau|cous «R kuhs», adjective. hoarse; harsh sounding: »We heard the raucous caw of a crow in the field of corn. SYNONYM(S): husky. ╂[< Latin raucus (with English ous)] –rau´cous|ly, adverb. –rau´cous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • corniness — corn·i·ness …   English syllables

  • corny — corn•y [[t]ˈkɔr ni[/t]] adj. corn•i•er, corn•i•est inf Informal. old fashioned, trite, or mawkishy sentimental: corny jokes; corny music[/ex] • Etymology: 1930–35 corn′i•ly, adv. corn′i•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… …   English syllables

  • United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …   Universalium

  • List of Celebrity Deathmatch episodes — This is the list of all the episodes and fights in the claymation series Celebrity Deathmatch. Bolded characters s names are the winners in a fight. Contents 1 Pilot episodes (January 1 25, 1998) …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”