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cheesy
CIDE DICTIONARY
cheesy, a.
Having the nature, qualities, taste, form, consistency, or appearance of cheese. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cheesy, adj. (cheesier, cheesiest)
1 like cheese in taste, smell, appearance, etc.
2 sl. inferior; cheap and nasty.
1 like cheese in taste, smell, appearance, etc.
2 sl. inferior; cheap and nasty.
Derivative
cheesiness n.
THESAURUS
cheesy
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