cheesy
Like bad puns
Cheesy originally describes things containing or resembling cheese: cheesy nachos, a cheesy smell.
The dominant modern sense is cheaply sentimental, tackily obvious, or trying too hard to please: a cheesy pickup line, cheesy special effects, that rom-com was so cheesy.
What's cheesy lacks subtlety or sophistication—it's corny, kitschy, or embarrassingly earnest.
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- sappyExcessively sentimental
- campyEntertainingly artificial and overblown
kitschy · hammy · overdone · melodramatic · cringeworthy · predictable · hackneyed · trite
Short curved pasta
- pizzaTopped flatbread dish
- lasagnaBaked layered pasta dish
- nachosTopped tortilla chips
- fondueShared melted dipping dish
quesadilla · poutine · alfredo · carbonara · enchiladas · casserole · raclette · burrito
Firm aged English cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
- goudaSemi-hard Dutch cheese
feta · gruyere · camembert · provolone · ricotta · mascarpone · asiago · havarti
Pleased facial expression
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- toothyHaving prominent teeth
- ear-to-earStretching across one's face
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
exaggerated · fake · insincere · photogenic · mugging · posing · selfie
tacky
Vulgar or slightly sticky
- hokeyCheaply sentimental or contrived
- schmaltzyExcessively and insincerely sentimental
- sappyExcessively sentimental
campy · kitschy · hammy · overdone · melodramatic · cringeworthy · predictable · hackneyed · trite · sentimental
macaroni
Short curved pasta
fondue · quesadilla · poutine · alfredo · carbonara · enchiladas · casserole · raclette · burrito · melt
cheddar
Firm aged English cheese
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- brieSoft French ripened cheese
gouda · feta · gruyere · camembert · provolone · ricotta · mascarpone · asiago · havarti · manchego
smile
Pleased facial expression
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- toothyHaving prominent teeth
- ear-to-earStretching across one's face
forced · exaggerated · fake · insincere · photogenic · mugging · posing · selfie
- funnyfunny, comical, hilarious, humorous, amusing
- slang adjectivescool, awesome, dope, lit, sick
- dairy wordscreamy, milky, buttery, curdled, clotted
- sentimentalitymawkish, schmaltzy, saccharine, treacly, cloying
- schlockschlock, schlocky, trash, junk, dreck
- off-flavorsrancid, spoiled, sour, skunking, rotten
cheesygenuine
Truly what it claims
authentic · sincere · understated · subtle · restrained
cheesyhigh-quality
Exceptionally well-made
first-rate · top-notch · superior · excellent · fine
- cream cheeseSoft spreadable dairy product
- grilled cheeseFried sandwich with melted filling
- macaroni and cheesePasta in cheese sauce
- cheese pizzaUntopped tomato-and-mozzarella pie
- say cheesePre-snapshot instruction
- cottage cheeseFresh cheese with curds
cheese, cheeses, cheesed, cheesing, cheesier, cheesiest, cheesiness, cheeseball, cheesily