noun

cheese

cheez

noun

A solid food made from curdled milk, typically aged and eaten in slices, blocks, or grated.

"She added a slice of cheese to the burger."

"This wine pairs nicely with a strong blue cheese."

Something overly sentimental, corny, or clichéd (usually as "cheesy" or "the cheese").

"The movie's ending was pure cheese."

verb

Informally, to smile broadly, especially for a photo.

"Everyone cheesed for the camera at the reunion."

How to Use Cheese

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe dairy food most people think of first; informally it can also mean something corny or a big camera-ready smile.

Common pairings

block of cheese say cheese cheesy grin

Word Forms

cheesed past tense, cheesed past tense, cheesed past tense, cheeses plural, cheesen plural, Cheeses plural, cheeses singular, cheeses singular, cheeses singular

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Etymology

From Old English cīese, ultimately from Latin cāseus ("cheese"), the same root that gives Spanish queso.

Synonyms

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Antonyms

fill

Related Words

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Rhymes for cheese

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