cheesy

BrE /ˈtʃiːsi/ AmE /ˈtʃiːsi/

adjective en → es

1 FOOD [attributive, predicative] B2

having the taste or smell of cheese

queso, de queso

  • a cheesy smell/taste

Collocations cheesy pizza · cheesy cheeseburger

  • The room had a strong cheesy smell.

    La habitación tenía un fuerte olor a queso.

2 CULTURAL [attributive, predicative] B1

not very good or serious; silly and old-fashioned

de mal gusto, cursi, barato

  • cheesy jokes/movies

Collocations cheesy song · cheesy TV show

  • The movie was so cheesy that it was funny.

    La película era tan cursi que resultaba graciosa.