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cheesy

[ chee-zee ]

adjective

, chees·i·er, chees·i·est.
  1. of or like cheese:

    a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste.

  2. Slang. inferior or cheap; chintzy:

    The movie's special effects are cheesy and unconvincing.



cheesy

/ ˈtʃiːzɪ /

adjective

  1. like cheese in flavour, smell, or consistency
  2. informal.
    (of a smile) broad but possibly insincere

    a big cheesy grin

  3. informal.
    banal or trite; in poor taste


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Derived Forms

  • ˈcheesiness, noun

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Other Words From

  • cheesi·ly adverb
  • cheesi·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cheesy1

1350–1400; Middle English. See cheese 1, -y 1

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Example Sentences

Before the pandemic, if a Tinder match wrote to her with just a simple “hey” or a cheesy pickup line, she’d respond.

If you’re relying on an AI filter to bust out the cheesy grins, something’s gone very wrong.

Holiday pop-up bars, with their cheesy decor, novelty drinks and singalong soundtracks, provide a sense of warmth and coziness in a season that’s both joyful and stressful.

While fun, the movie features bouts of cheesy dialog that may be off-putting to some viewers.

That’s how we got stuck with somewhat cheesy names for certain fundamental particles, such as “charm” and “strange” quarks, for example.

It's cheesy and ludicrous and, therefore, delightful; it's the reading equivalent of hate-watching.

He was grabbing my hips and he was pouring with perspiration and he had this cheesy smile.

Even on Beetlejuice, we were doing just really cheesy effects.

Our hopes have gotten so cheesy that even the cheese is ersatz.

A cheesy slice of heaven tastes great, but how does it feel?

It is said to be very agreeable in flavor, but it must contain more cheesy matter than the butter from ordinary cream.

Cheesy is the best fellow in the world in some respects, but he cannot bring himself to speak well of a fellow behind his back.

The contents, a cheesy-looking mass, may commonly be pressed out without difficulty.

They themselves were covered with the cheesy substance typical of canker, and they bled on friction.

Chew a cheesy midnight "rabbit" And a grave you'll soon inhabit—Ah, to eat at all is such a foolish game.

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