cheesiness

English

Etymology

From cheesy +‎ -ness.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: chēzʹēnəs, IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃiːz.i.nəs/

Noun

cheesiness (uncountable)

  1. The quality, condition, or state of being cheesy.
    • 2011, Kit Wohl, “Introduction”, in The James Beard Foundation’s Best of the Best: A 25th Anniversary Celebration of America’s Outstanding Chefs, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, section “A Uniquely American Cuisine”, page 11, column 1:
      The bold, straightforward cheesiness of a good mac’n’cheese, the simple, eat-with-your-hands casualness of burgers and fried chicken are still part of our gastronomic makeup, even when we are sitting down to an elegant multicourse dégustation.

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