Cheesy Definition

Contents

• 1 English
  • 1.1 Pronunciation
  • 1.2 Etymology
  • 1.3 Adjective
    • 1.3.1 Synonyms
    • 1.3.2 Derived terms
    • 1.3.3 Translations

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: chēʹzē, IPA: /ˈtʃiːzi/, SAMPA: /"tSi:zi/

  Rhymes: -iːzi

Etymology

cheese +‎ -y

Adjective

cheesy (comparative cheesier, superlative cheesiest)

1. of or relating to cheese
2. resembling cheese

   a cheesy flavor

3. (informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, shoddy

   a cheesy song

   a cheesy movie

4. (informal) of a solution to a problem, inelegant, showing no skill (see brute force method)

   Using an infinite number of monkeys to write television shows is cheesy.

Synonyms

• corny
• tacky

Derived terms

• cheesiness

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