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 Synonyms dowdy …
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cheesy adjective (BAD STYLE) informal of bad quality or in bad taste: cheesy hotel music cheesy adverts A cheesy smile is wide but not sincere: She gave a cheesy grin to the …
cheesy adjective (BAD STYLE) informal of bad quality or in bad taste: cheesy hotel music cheesy commercials A cheesy smile is wide but not sincere: She gave a cheesy grin to the …
Cheesy is a great informal way to talk about shoddy or slightly unpleasant things. It comes from late 1800's United States university student slang, which also included the term cheese, which …
cheesy adjective 1 as in inappropriate marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inappropriate tacky trashy tasteless cheap unsuitable wrong incorrect unfashionable inelegant dowdy loud ticky-tacky unstylish styleless grotesque ticky-tack kitschy tawdry
cheesy 1. Something that is unintentionally kitschy, tacky, or of poor quality, but these flaws go unnoticed by the admirers of said thing. 2. Something that was popular at some point in the past, but that now seems lame in retrospect. 1. I can't believe you like Ashlee Simpson. Her music is so cheesy. 2. Hey, look at this picture of dad from 1975!
chees·y (chē′zē) adj. chees·i·er, chees·i·est 1. Containing or resembling cheese. 2. Informal a. Of poor quality; shoddy: a movie with cheesy special effects. b. Vulgarly pretentious or sentimental: a cheesy romantic comedy. [Sense 2b, possibly partly from earlier cheesy, showy, from cheese .] chees′i·ly adv. chees′i·ness n.
adjective, chees·i·er, chees·i·est. of or like cheese: a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste. Slang. inferior or cheap; chintzy: The movie's special effects are cheesy and unconvincing. QUIZ …
What does "cheesy" mean in English? It usually means silly, exaggerated, and/or ridiculous, if not downright disingenuous. Whether the word has a positive or negative connotation depends on …