CHEESY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
Meaning of cheesy in English
cheesy adjective
(BAD STYLE )
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cheesy adjective
(LIKE CHEESE )
Someone here's got cheesy feet !
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(Definition of cheesy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of cheesy
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The magazine's past objects of satire, the cheesy villains who anointed themselves as targets in the 1980s, were no longer on the national stage.
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The gleba is white when young and has a cheesy appearance and consistency.
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The infection is confirmed by finding the organism during microscopic examination of the greenish fluids, cheesy material or the lesion.
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Cheesy garlic bread was chosen as the winner and was added to the lineup.
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Words like cinematic or theatrical come to mind, but not in a cheesy , contrived sense.
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Effects are super-cheesy ; other tech work is passable.
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The film received negative reviews from critics and fans alike and was denounced by critics as cheesy and lacking any sort of coherent plot.
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Isovaleric acid has a strong pungent cheesy or sweaty smell, but its volatile esters have pleasing scents and are used widely in perfumery.
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You know that this element has been overused in the past and is considered cliched or cheesy , but the song needs it.
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They did however, criticise the cheesy and forgettable plot.
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She also comments that the fight scenes although cheesy at times are all entertainingly well written.
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What could have become a cheesy schlock fest actually turns into a near-masterpiece of comedy, seriousness and believability.
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Is there a demand for cheesy 1950s sci-fi movies not met by the existing supply?
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Dragone would have found it cheesy back in '03.
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He follows a strong code of honor, and is stereotypically chivalrous, poetic, and noble, to the point that comes across as humorously cheesy .
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Translations of cheesy
in Chinese (Traditional)
庸俗的, 劣質的,低級的, 粗鄙的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
庸俗的, 劣质的,低级的, 粗鄙的…
in Spanish
cursi, a queso, de queso…
in Portuguese
de queijo, com cheiro de queijo, ruim [masculine-feminine]…
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in Dutch
in Czech
in Danish
in Indonesian
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in Polish
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moda olmayan, modası geçmiş, kalitesiz…
ringard/-arde, forcé/-ée, au (goût de) fromage…
低俗(ていぞく)な, わざとらしい, チーズ味(あじ)の…
goedkoop, waardeloos, kaasachtig…
banální, kýčovitý, neupřímný…
fjollet, fjoget, indeholder meget ost…
buruk, konyol, tidak tulus…
เลี่ยน, ไม่จริงใจ, คล้ายเนยแข็งหรือมีเนยแข็ง…
hạng bét, sến, có mùi phô mai…
obciachowy, tandetny, nieszczery…
banal, falsk, ostliknande…
tidak berkualiti, tidak ikhlas, seperti keju…
schmalzig, schleimig, käsig…
dårlig, fårete, osteaktig…
дешевий, попосовий, нещирий…
дрянной, никуда негодный…
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