Cheesy

//ˈt͡ʃiːzi// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to cheese.

    "This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness."

  2. 2
    Resembling or containing cheese.

    "a cheesy flavor; cheesy nachos"

  3. 3
    Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived. informal

    "a cheesy song; a cheesy movie"

  4. 4
    Cheap, of poor quality. informal

    "He would be apprenticed to some cheesy shop or become a clerk in an office and his entire life he would be one of the ordinary poor people, whom he despised and wanted to surpass."

  5. 5
    Exaggerated and likely to be forced or insincere. (of a smile or grin)

    "Needless to say, toward the end of Martin's first term, the relationship he once enjoyed with President Waverly had evolved into a slapdash charade of cheap promises and cheesy smiles."

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  1. 6
    Constituting or involving a technique considered unsporting or inelegant.

    "The Abyss is a bit worrisome, but what with the teleport control, you should be able to handle Pan. Just in case, I'll remind you that a) you can't be banished from a Labyrinth, b) you can't be banished if you're levitating (not flying) -- cheesy but effective"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of very poor quality; flimsy wordnet

Etymology

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

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