cheesier; cheesiest
1
a
: resembling or suggesting cheese especially in consistency or odor
b
: containing cheese
2
: shabby sense 3c, cheap
a cheesy movie
cheesy motels
cheesiness
noun
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Examples of cheesy in a Sentence
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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Stressed-out people don’t crave apples, so the compound effect of eating cheesy/greasy foods, not working out, waking up exhausted, and drinking several cups of coffee before 10 am took a toll mentally and physically.
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Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Unlike most cheesy romances, this film finds the teenage Grace (Desiree Ross) entering Parton's singing competition with the hopes of being a country performer.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Stressed-out people don’t crave apples, so the compound effect of eating cheesy/greasy foods, not working out, waking up exhausted, and drinking several cups of coffee before 10 am took a toll mentally and physically.
—Jack McCullough, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Start by breaking off pieces of the outer bread and dipping them in the cheesy middle.
—Melissa Santos, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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cheesy
adjective
cheesier; cheesiest
1
a
: resembling or suggesting cheese
b
: containing cheese
2
: cheap sense 3a
a cheesy movie
cheesiness
noun
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