Definition of CHEESY

cheesy

Adjective Satellite

  • of very poor quality; flimsy

Adj

  • Of or relating to cheese.
  • Resembling or containing cheese.
  • Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.
  • Cheap, of poor quality.
  • Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin)

Adjective

  • Resembling or characteristic of cheese, often implying poor quality.

Examples

  • a cheesy flavor; cheesy nachos
  • a cheesy song; a cheesy movie
  • His play was a bit CHEESY, using a common word for minimal points.
  • I like pizzas with a cheesy crust.
  • The cheesy antics had everyone giggling.
  • This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. Doublet of caseic.
Compare German käsig (“cheesy”).

Scrabble Score: 14

cheesy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cheesy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cheesy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

cheesy: valid Words With Friends Word