cheesier; cheesiest
1
a
: resembling or suggesting cheese especially in consistency or odor
b
: containing cheese
2
: shabby sense 3c, cheap
a cheesy movie
cheesy motels
cheesiness
noun
Examples of cheesy in a Sentence
cheesy plastic knickknacks lined the fireplace mantel
a cheesy watch that he bought from a sidewalk vendor preying on tourists
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These handheld snacks are rich, cheesy, and hold just the right amount of peppery kick.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
But ricotta gnocchi, its cheesy cousin, is easier, simpler and — most importantly — quicker to get on the table.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
The company gets to test the tech, customers get a faster delivery option and the pizza stays with the regular delivery crew until the drone setup can handle a hot pie without turning it into a cheesy mess.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
To him, Hepburn was just his sweet, hands-on, sometimes cheesy mother who loved to sneakily eat spaghetti with ketchup and snuggle with him while watching tv.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
But ricotta gnocchi, its cheesy cousin, is easier, simpler and — most importantly — quicker to get on the table.
—Kate Williams, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
The company gets to test the tech, customers get a faster delivery option and the pizza stays with the regular delivery crew until the drone setup can handle a hot pie without turning it into a cheesy mess.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
To him, Hepburn was just his sweet, hands-on, sometimes cheesy mother who loved to sneakily eat spaghetti with ketchup and snuggle with him while watching tv.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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“Cheesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheesy. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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cheesy
adjective
cheesier; cheesiest
1
a
: resembling or suggesting cheese
b
: containing cheese
2
: cheap sense 3a
a cheesy movie
cheesiness
noun
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