The difference between Cheesy and Corny
When used as adjectives, cheesy means overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, whereas corny means boring and unoriginal.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cheesy and Corny
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Cheesy as an adjective (informal):
Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
Examples:
"a cheesy song; a cheesy movie"
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Cheesy as an adjective:
Of or relating to cheese.
Examples:
"This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness."
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Cheesy as an adjective:
Resembling, or containing cheese.
Examples:
"a cheesy flavor; cheesy nachos"
"I like pizzas with a cheesy crust."
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Cheesy as an adjective (informal):
Cheap, of poor quality.
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Cheesy as an adjective:
Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere.
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Corny as an adjective:
Boring and unoriginal.
Examples:
"The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution."
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Corny as an adjective:
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
Examples:
"The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny."
"He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you." How corny is that!"
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Corny as an adjective (obsolete):
Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
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Corny as an adjective:
Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
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Corny as an adjective (obsolete, UK, slang):
tipsy; drunk
Examples:
"rfquotek Forby"
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Corny as an adjective (obsolete):
Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.