cheesy
of or like cheese: a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste.
Slang. inferior or cheap; chintzy: The movie's special effects are cheesy and unconvincing.
Origin of cheesy
1Other words from cheesy
- chees·i·ly, adverb
- chees·i·ness, noun
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How to use cheesy in a sentence
Or, as I like to tell everyone who is not in the medical field, cheesy dead stuff.
When physicians and veterinarians team up, all species benefit | Liz Devitt | November 5, 2020 | Science News For StudentsFor it to have a bit of cheesiness, and I agree that it does, is expected.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Fight Over Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone | Ramin Setoodeh, Maria Elena Fernandez | July 6, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe nature of the show aside, the president brings a fair amount of Smooth Operator cheesiness to his performance.
Fatherly Obama’s Charm Turns Patronizing on Visit to ‘The View’ | Michelle Cottle | May 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, Nic is so distracted by the movie's cheesiness—and her own repressed nature—that she can't seem to enjoy the moment.
Closeness or cheesiness are danger signals, warnings of lack of fermentation,—so is a slate-coloured interior.
Cocoa and Chocolate | Arthur W. Knapp
British Dictionary definitions for cheesy
/ (ˈtʃiːzɪ) /
like cheese in flavour, smell, or consistency
informal (of a smile) broad but possibly insincere: a big cheesy grin
informal banal or trite; in poor taste
Derived forms of cheesy
- cheesiness, noun
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