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cheesy

chees·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chee-zee]
    • /ˈtʃi zi/
    • /ˈtʃiː.zi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chee-zee]
    • /ˈtʃi zi/

Definitions of cheesy word

  • adjective cheesy Cheesy food is food that tastes or smells of cheese. 3
  • adjective cheesy If you describe something as cheesy, you mean that it is cheap, unpleasant, or insincere. 3
  • adjective cheesy like cheese in flavour, smell, or consistency 3
  • adjective cheesy (of a smile) broad but possibly insincere 3
  • adjective cheesy banal or trite; in poor taste 3
  • adjective cheesy like cheese in consistency, smell, etc. 3

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Origin of cheesy

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English. See cheese1, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cheesy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cheesy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

cheesy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cheesy

adj cheesy

  • inferior — lower in station, rank, degree, or grade (often followed by to): a rank inferior to colonel.
  • poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
  • shabby — impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn: shabby clothes.
  • sleazy — contemptibly low, mean, or disreputable: sleazy politics.
  • trashy — of the nature of trash; inferior in quality; rubbishy; useless or worthless.

adjective cheesy

  • tacky — not tasteful or fashionable; dowdy.
  • unpleasant — not pleasant; displeasing; disagreeable; offensive: an unpleasant taste; an unpleasant situation; an unpleasant manner.
  • cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
  • tasteless — having no taste or flavor; insipid.
  • tawdry — (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.

Antonyms for cheesy

adjective cheesy

  • stylish — characterized by or conforming to style or the fashionable standard; fashionably elegant; smart or chic: She wore a very stylish gown to the inaugural ball.

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