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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Savory, sweet, and smoky elements blend together to take traditional baked beans to flavorful new heights – in under an hour.
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There is something innately amusing about meaty, cheesy pasta as a sculptural material, but in combination with the mythically ruinous painkiller, comedy and tragedy conspired to forge an unforgettable image-concept.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
Food and Drink The Portillo's cheesy Italian Beef is blasphemously delicious
Oct 21, 2024
Go deeper (1 min. read)
Get a free daily digest of the most important news in your backyard with Axios Chicago.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Cubed potatoes, decadent cheesy sauce, and caramelized Ritz crackers to top it off.
get the recipe
Million Dollar Baked Beans
Savory, sweet, and smoky elements blend together to take traditional baked beans to flavorful new heights – in under an hour.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
There is something innately amusing about meaty, cheesy pasta as a sculptural material, but in combination with the mythically ruinous painkiller, comedy and tragedy conspired to forge an unforgettable image-concept.
—Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesy. Accessed 19 Nov. 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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