cheesy

[chee-zee] /ˈtʃi zi/
adjective, cheesier, cheesiest.
1.
of or like cheese:
a cheesy aroma; a cheesy taste.
2.
Slang. inferior or cheap; chintzy:
The movie's special effects are cheesy and unconvincing.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English. See cheese1, -y1
Related forms
cheesily, adverb
cheesiness, noun
Examples from the web for cheesy
  • Perhaps charts and gold stars are too cheesy for you.
  • Locals know to skip the cheesy resorts and check out the beaches down the coast instead.
  • Summer squash doesn't have to wind up in a cheesy gratin.
  • You'd neither bother to have posted if you didn't care nor resorted to a cheesy fallacy if you had a legitimate argument.
  • Many lyrics from musicals are equally cheesy and campy.
  • From the narcotized narrator to the cheesy sound effects, this was the work of amateurs.
  • They are about cheesy babes, beer, bathroom humor and scoring tips.
  • These ghastly little nibbles are rich with cheesy flavor, and a real snap to make.
  • Use mozzarella for a melting texture and good cheesy flavor without a lot of fat.
  • It's not yellow, but it has that creamy, cheesy taste.
British Dictionary definitions for cheesy

cheesy

/ˈtʃiːzɪ/
adjective cheesier, cheesiest
1.
like cheese in flavour, smell, or consistency
2.
(informal) (of a smile) broad but possibly insincere: a big cheesy grin
3.
(informal) banal or trite; in poor taste
Derived Forms
cheesiness, noun
Word Origin and History for cheesy
adj.

"cheese-like," late 14c., from cheese (n.1) + -y (2). Meaning "cheap, inferior" is attested from 1896, perhaps originally U.S. student slang, along with cheese (n.) "an ignorant, stupid person." In late 19c. British slang, cheesy was "fine, showy" (1858), probably from cheese (n.2) and some suggest the modern derogatory use is an "ironic reversal" of this. The word was in common use in medical writing in the late 19c. to describe morbid substances found in tubers, decaying flesh, etc.

Slang definitions & phrases for cheesy

cheesy

adjective
  1. Lacking in taste; vulgarly unesthetic: an altogether hideous room, expensive but cheesy/ The acting was so cheesy. It was like porn acting (1950s+)
  2. Of inferior workmanship; shoddy: This is accomplished through some really cheesy special effects (1896+)
  3. Shabby; ugly: ''I thought that was kind of cheesy,'' Harding said (1896+)
  4. Not real or genuine; false; fake, phony (1970s+)
  5. (also cheese dog) Out of date, often so appallingly so that it has a certain chic appeal; campy, corny: The runway stuff? Cheese dog./ I included the big hair to cause a little friction. They both almost unanimously referred to it as ''cheesy''/ And the Cheesy Award goes to Tony Bennett (1980s+ Students)