Meaning

6 senses
  1. Of or relating to cheese.

    This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.

  2. Resembling or containing cheese.

    Near-synonym: cheesen (“made of cheese”)

    a cheesy flavor; cheesy nachos

    käsig, Käse-

    сы́рныйsýrnyj, творо́жистыйtvoróžistyj, казео́зныйkazeóznyj

  3. (informal)Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.

    a cheesy song; a cheesy movie

    The cheesy antics had everyone giggling.

    kitschig, schnulzig, voller Klischees

    низкопро́бныйnizkopróbnyj, дрянно́йdrjannój, зата́сканныйzatáskannyj

  4. (informal)Cheap, of poor quality.

    billig

    of very poor quality; flimsy

  5. Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin)

    aufgesetzt, gekünstelt, künstlich

  6. Constituting or involving a technique considered unsporting or inelegant.

Examples

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  1. Tom likes cheesy movies.

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  2. What a cheesy title!

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  3. This cake has a cheesy taste.

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  4. This cake tastes a bit cheesy.

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  5. What’s the cheesiest joke you’ve ever heard?

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 3
of cheese:
resembling cheese:
overdramatic, clichéd:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
of cheese:
overdramatic, clichéd:
cheap:
smile or grin:

Origin

From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. Doublet of caseic.

From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. Doublet of caseic.

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