adj. of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived, shoddy
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having the nature, qualities, taste, form, consistency, or appearance of cheese.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having the consistence, taste, odor, etc., of cheese; resembling cheese in any respect; caseous. Cheesy degeneration or transformation, caseous degeneration (which see, under caseous).
Stylish; fine; showy; ‘quite the cheese.’
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adj. of very poor quality; flimsy
Word Usage
"No one can master the ultimate in cheesy goodness like a musical."