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cheesy

[chee-zee] / ˈtʃi zi /


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Breakfast was porridge with bananas and peanut butter, while lunch was "usually a massive plate of rice with marmite with two eggs, or cheesy fried potatoes with eggs and veg".

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

House-made corn tortillas, and your choice of lamb, goat, or beef birria, served traditionally or as grilled cheesy tacos with a dipping consommé.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Every meal begins with a basket of hot, fresh pão de queijo—chewy, cheesy, and hard to stop eating.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Mr. Sokolov styles his work as an homage to 1970s grindhouse cinema, complete with cheesy sound effects, slo-motion, and grandiose musical cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Totally cheesy, but I swear time stopped in that moment.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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