Cornball
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cornball is a noun meaning A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
Meaning
A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
More Meanings
- (US, informal) An unsophisticated person.
- (US, informal) Something or someone excessively corny.
- (US, originally African-American Vernacular, Internet slang) A corny person; an uncool, stupid, or lame person.
- (informal) Naive, corny.
Example Sentences
Who's this cornball, man?
That movie was a real cornball.
I know this sounds cornball, but I'd like to somehow make a difference in people's lives.
[Paul] Rudd, especially, finds the perfect balance between synthetic cornball charm and actual emotional engagement. Like the movie itself, he’s best when playing the rom-com clichés straight.
Word Forms
- cornballs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yokel, popcorn, crackerjack, sourball, pop-corn, puffcorn.
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