a. [ L. cornu horn. ] Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn. [ 1913 Webster ]

Up stood the cornu reed. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn. [ R. ] “The corny ear.” Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Containing corn; tasting well of malt. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

A draught of moist and corny ale. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Tipsy. [ Vulgar, Eng. ] Forby. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. overly or simplistically sentimental. [ informal ] [ PJC ]

5. trite or tiresome; too weak to be effective; -- said of unsubtle attempts at humor; as, a corny joke; a corny skit. [ informal ] [ PJC ]