cheesy
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃiːzi/
The English word “cheesy” has 6 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or relating to cheese.
- Resembling or containing cheese.
- Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
- Cheap, of poor quality.
- Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin)
- Constituting or involving a technique considered unsporting or inelegant.
Etymology
From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. Doublet of caseic. Compare German käsig (“cheesy”).
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