The meaning of CHEESY is resembling or suggesting cheese especially in consistency or odor. How to use cheesy in a sentence.

CHEESY meaning: 1. of bad quality or in bad taste: 2. A cheesy smile is wide but not sincere: 3. tasting like or…. Learn more.

a. Of poor quality; shoddy: a movie with cheesy special effects. b. Vulgarly pretentious or sentimental: a cheesy romantic comedy. [Sense 2b, possibly partly from earlier cheesy, showy, from cheese.]

Definition of cheesy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe something as cheesy, you mean that it is cheap, unpleasant, or insincere.

Apr 3, 2026 · cheesy (comparative cheesier, superlative cheesiest) This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness. I like pizzas with a cheesy crust. He pushed open the door, and a hideous cheesy smell of …

Cheesy is a great informal way to talk about shoddy or slightly unpleasant things. It comes from late 1800's United States university student slang, which also included the term cheese, which meant …