- corniness
- corny ► ADJECTIVE (cornier, corniest) informal ▪ trite or mawkishly sentimental.DERIVATIVES cornily adverb corniness noun.ORIGIN originally in the sense «rustic, appealing to country folk».
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corniness — ˈkȯ(r)nēnə̇s, nin noun ( es) Etymology: corny + ness : the quality or state of being corny a musical revue marked by banality and corniness … Useful english dictionary
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corniness — See cornily. * * * … Universalium
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corniness — corn·i·ness … English syllables
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