# cheesy

Pronunciation: US say "CHEE-zee" /ˈt͡ʃizi/; UK

## Adjective

1. Overdramatic, excessively emotional, or full of clichés, in a way that feels trite and contrived. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Too dramatic, too emotional, or so familiar that it feels tired and fake.
   - _The movie's ending was so cheesy that half the audience laughed when the couple kissed in the rain._
   - _He wrote her the cheesiest love poem, full of roses, stars, and broken hearts._
2. Containing or relating to cheese, or resembling it, as in flavor, smell, or color.
   - Simple: Full of cheese, or tasting, smelling, or looking like cheese.
   - _The casserole came out of the oven with a bubbly, cheesy top._
   - _A sour, cheesy smell drifted from the gym bag he had forgotten in the car._
3. Of a smile or grin, exaggerated and probably forced or insincere.
   - Simple: Describes a smile or grin that is too big and looks fake.
   - _The candidate flashed a cheesy grin at the cameras and kept walking._
   - _Of all the kids in the class photo, Leo has the cheesiest grin._
4. Cheap and of poor quality. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Cheap and badly made, not very good.
   - _The knockoff watch looked even cheesier up close, with a plastic band and a crooked logo._
   - _The band replaced the cheesy drum machine with a real drummer before recording the album._

## Origin

From Middle English chesy, equivalent to cheese + -y. It is a doublet of caseic; compare German käsig (“cheesy”).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/cheesy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).