Definition of CORNBALL

cornball

Plural: cornballs

Noun

  • An unsophisticated, often overly sentimental or rustic person.
  • A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
  • An unsophisticated person.
  • Something or someone excessively corny.
  • A corny person; an uncool, stupid, or lame person.

Adj

  • Naive, corny.

Examples

  • His opponent tried a corny play, but it turned out to be a real CORNBALL.
  • That movie was a real cornball.
  • Who's this cornball, man?

Origin / Etymology

From corn + ball.

Scrabble Score: 12

cornball: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cornball: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cornball: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

cornball: valid Words With Friends Word