cheesy

🇺🇸 /ˈtʃiːzi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʃiːzi/
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adjective
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Corny or lacking in taste, often amusingly so.

That's the cheesiest chat-up line I've ever heard.

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Overly sentimental or romantic, in an embarrassing way.

The cheesy love song made everyone cringe.

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Done in an exaggerated and probably insincere way.

She had a cheesy grin on her face.

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Having the smell or taste of cheese.

The cheesy aroma filled the room.

translation

adj. Corny or lacking in taste, often amusingly so.; Overly sentimental or romantic, in an embarrassing way.; Done in an exaggerated and probably insincere way.; Having the smell or taste of cheese.

Word Forms

Comparative cheesier
Superlative cheesiest