Resembling or containing cheese. The cheesy pasta was a hit at the dinner party.
Cheap, unpleasant, or of low quality. The movie was filled with cheesy special effects that made it hard to take seriously.
Overly sentimental or cliche. He gave her a cheesy greeting card with a predictable message inside.
Having an unpleasant odor reminiscent of cheese; malodorous. After a long day of hiking, his boots had a distinctly cheesy smell.