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cheesy Definition

cheesy ()

adjective cheesi·er, cheesi·est

  1. like cheese in consistency, smell, etc.
  2. Slang
    1. inferior; poor
    2. tasteless; tacky

cheesy Related Forms

cheesi·ness noun

cheesy Usage Examples

Preposition: as

hell: It was cheesy as hell but no one cared because the effect was so stunning!

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • sound: It sounds a bit cheesy, I know, but I ended up really inspired by them and a genuine advocate for the charity!
  • find: While I found the whole concept extremely cheesy, my younger sisters, aged nine and six, seemed to lap it up.

Modifies a noun

  • grin: With a cheesy grin she offers her neck to black leather gloves of the killer, " Just don't mess up my hair!
  • disco: Now there's no need to watch the March Madness while paying for expensive lager during a cheesy disco anymore.
  • bug: However, the big question is what do you call cheesy bugs ( wood lice )?
  • pop: I also listen to a lot of cheesy pop [ laughs ] Stuff like Aqua?
  • tune: I have also been known to listen to some far more cheesy tunes.
  • soundtrack: Finally, what would an 80s Italian horror film be without some cheesy soundtrack?

Modifying Another Word

  • incredibly: And those incredibly cheesy vocal samples - really boring.
  • slightly: My friendly, if somewhat slightly cheesy, smile!
  • somewhat: It is long and somewhat cheesy, but it is very informative.
  • extremely: While I found the whole concept extremely cheesy, my younger sisters, aged nine and six, seemed to lap it up.
  • too: The Price is Not Right Come on Down - too cheesy!
  • pretty: A bit of a cheesy tagline for what is a pretty cheesy sequel to the awesome " Jaws " .

Used with adjective complement

  • sound: How do we convince the audience of " Uncle Manny " sincere motives with out sounding cheesy.
  • look: Boyle doesn't let the camera stay on the " infected " long enough for their red eyes to look too cheesy.
  • seem: Compared to those films, Fantastic Four seems pretty cheesy.
  • become: Unlike house, you can go too far and it will become cheesy.
  • avoid: Kathryn said: A word of advice from all the girls - avoid cheesy chat up lines!

Browse dictionary entries near cheesy

  1. cheeseparing
  2. cheesecloth
  3. cheesecake
  4. cheeseburger
  5. cheese
  6. cheery
  7. cheers
  8. cheerly
  9. cheerless
  10. cheerleader
  1. cheetah
  2. Cheever
  3. chef
  4. chef-d'oeuvre
  5. cheilo-
  6. cheiro-
  7. Cheju
  8. Chekhov
  9. Chekiang
  10. chela