cheesy /ˈt͡ʃiːzi/ adjective6 •Of or relating to cheese.This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness. •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. — 2008 •(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived.The cheesy antics had everyone giggling. •Resembling or containing cheese.I like pizzas with a cheesy crust. •(informal) Cheap, of poor quality.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. — 1968 •Constituting or involving a technique considered unsporting or inelegant. formscheesier · cheesiest