cheesy
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cheesy
- /ˈt͡ʃiːzi/
Sounds like cheezie · Rhymes with -iːzi
Where it comes from
From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. Doublet of caseic.
Compare German käsig (“cheesy”).
adjective cheesier · cheesiest · cheesey
- Of or relating to cheese. This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.
- Resembling or containing cheese. Near-synonym: cheesen (“made of cheese”)
- Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived. a cheesy song; a cheesy movie
- Cheap, of poor quality. He would be apprenticed to some cheesy shop or become a clerk in an office and his entire life he would be one of the ordinary poor people, whom he despised and wanted to surpass.
- Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin) Needless to say, toward the end of Martin's first term, the relationship he once enjoyed with President Waverly had evolved into a slapdash charade of cheap promises and cheesy smiles.
- Constituting or involving a technique considered unsporting or inelegant. The Abyss is a bit worrisome, but what with the teleport control, you should be able to handle Pan. Just in case, I'll remind you that a) you can't be banished from a Labyrinth, b) you can't be banished if you're levitating (not flying) -- cheesy but effective
