Cheesy

  • 11cheesy — cheesily, adv. cheesiness, n. /chee zee/, adj., cheesier, cheesiest. 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. [1350 1400; ME. See CHEESE1 …

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  • 12cheesy — chees|y [ˈtʃizi] adj 1.) tasting like cheese or containing cheese ▪ cheesy sauces 2.) informal cheap and not of good quality ▪ a cheesy soap opera 3.) informal not sincere ▪ a cheesy grin …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13cheesy — adjective (cheesier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. resembling or suggesting cheese especially in consistency or odor b. containing cheese 2. shabby 3c, cheap < a cheesy movie > < cheesy motels > • …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 14cheesy — adjective /ˈtʃiːzi/ a) of or relating to cheese a cheesy flavor b) resembling cheese a cheesy song Syn: corny, tacky …

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  • 15cheesy — Cheep, tacky or tasteless. Did you see that cheesy movie on TV last night? OR The car mechanic charged you a clean up fee too? That s so Cheesy! …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 16cheesy — Cheep, tacky or tasteless. Did you see that cheesy movie on TV last night? OR The car mechanic charged you a clean up fee too? That s so Cheesy! …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 17cheesy — mod. cheap; tacky. □ I wouldn’t live in a cheesy place like this if I could afford better. □ That was a cheesy trick to pull on somebody …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 18cheesy — adj. Cheesy is used with these nouns: ↑grin, ↑lyrics, ↑movie, ↑show …

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  • 19cheesy — adj Cheap. That is really a cheesy looking outfit. 1940s …

    Historical dictionary of American slang

  • 20cheesy — poor quality, crappy, shabby    The acting was pretty cheesy. The actors didn t know their lines …

    English idioms