adj
cheesy
CHEE-zee
adj
1
Tasting or smelling of cheese.
"The nachos were loaded with a cheesy sauce."
2
Overly sentimental, corny, or of poor quality in an obvious way.
"The dialogue in that romance movie was pretty cheesy."
"It's a cheesy pickup line, but it made her laugh."
How to Use Cheesy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally cheese-flavored, or figuratively corny and over-the-top.
Common pairings
cheesy line
cheesy movie
cheesy smile
Word Forms
cheesier comparative, cheesiest superlative
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Etymology
From cheese plus the adjective suffix -y.