cheesy

adjective

USCHEE-zee/ˈt͡ʃizi/

4 meanings of cheesy

1
cornyadjectivecolloquial
Too dramatic, too emotional, or so familiar that it feels tired and fake.
My dad loves cheesy songs about summer love.
That was a cheesy line, but it still made me smile.
Similarcorny, sappy, schmaltzy, hokey, mawkish
2
food flavoradjective
Full of cheese, or tasting, smelling, or looking like cheese.
We shared a big plate of cheesy fries after the game.
This pasta is the cheesiest I have ever eaten.
3
fake smileadjective
Describes a smile or grin that is too big and looks fake.
The salesman gave us a cheesy smile and said we were getting a great deal.
The kids gave the camera their cheesiest smiles.
Similarforced, phony, fake
Oppositegenuine, sincere
4
cheapadjectivecolloquial
Cheap and badly made, not very good.
He bought a cheesy watch that broke after a week.
Our hotel had cheesy plastic chairs that wobbled when you sat down.
Similarcheap, tacky, shoddy, chintzy, tawdry

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From cheese + -y. The word goes back to Middle English chesy.