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cheese

1

[ cheez ]

noun

  1. the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food.
  2. a definite mass of this substance, often in the shape of a wheel or cylinder.
  3. something of similar shape or consistency, as a mass of pulpy apple residue in cider making.
  4. Informal. partly digested milk curds sometimes spit up by infants.
  5. cheeses, any of several mallows, especially Malva neglecta, a sprawling, weedy plant having small lavender or white flowers and round, flat, segmented fruits thought to resemble little wheels of cheese.
  6. Slang: Vulgar. smegma.
  7. Slang. money:

    I’m just trying to get my name out there and hopefully earn some cheese.

  8. Metalworking.
    1. a transverse section cut from an ingot, as for making into a tire.
    2. an ingot or billet made into a convex, circular form by blows at the ends.
  9. a low curtsy.


verb (used without object)

cheesed, cheesing.
  1. Informal. (of infants) to spit up partly digested milk curds.

verb (used with object)

cheesed, cheesing.
  1. (in a game, especially a video game) to win (a battle round) by using a strategy that requires minimal skill and knowledge or that exploits a glitch or flaw in game design:

    He cheesed the fight by trapping his enemy in the environment and attacking without taking damage.

  2. Metalworking. to forge (an ingot or billet) into a cheese.

cheese

2

[ cheez ]

verb (used with object)

Slang.
cheesed, cheesing.
  1. to stop; desist.

cheese

3

[ cheez ]

noun

Slang.
  1. Slang. the cheese,
    1. a person or thing that is splendid or first-rate.
    2. something that is exactly what is wanted or required.

cheese

1

/ ³Ùʃ¾±Ë³ú /

noun

  1. the curd of milk separated from the whey and variously prepared as a food
  2. a mass or complete cake of this substance
  3. any of various substances of similar consistency, etc

    lemon cheese

  4. big cheese slang.
    an important person
  5. as alike as chalk and cheese or as different as chalk and cheese
    See chalk
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cheese

2

/ ³Ùʃ¾±Ë³ú /

verb

  1. tr to stop; desist
  2. slang:prison.
    intr to act in a grovelling manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cheese1

First recorded before 1000; Middle English chese, Old English ³¦Å§²õ±ð (cognate with Old Saxon and Old High German °ìÄå²õ¾±, German °­Ã¤²õ±ð ), from Germanic kasjus, from Latin ³¦Äå²õ±ð³Ü²õ

Origin of cheese2

First recorded in 1805–15; perhaps alteration of cease

Origin of cheese3

First recorded in 1835–40 cheese 3fordef 2; 1895–1900 cheese 3fordef 1; from Urdu ³¦³óÄ«³ú “thing, valuable thing,†from Persian ³¦Ä«³ú, from Old Persian cish(-ciy) “(²õ´Ç³¾±ð)³Ù³ó¾±²Ô²µâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of cheese1

Old English ³¦Å§²õ±ð, from Latin ³¦Äå²õ±ð³Ü²õ cheese; related to Old Saxon °ìÄå²õ¾±

Origin of cheese2

C19: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. cheese it, Slang.
    1. look out!
    2. run away!
  2. cut the cheese, Slang. to expel gas from the stomach and bowels through the anus; fart.

More idioms and phrases containing cheese

  • big cheese
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Example Sentences

The UK food and drink industry exports a couple of billion pounds worth of goods to the US every year, satisfying Americans's taste for specialist products like smoked salmon, Scotch whisky and artisan cheeses.

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Conversely, if a dish feels flat or one-note, add a touch of dairy, like cheese or sour cream, to round it out.

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The experience is pure Midwest and that includes the paired appetizers: a meatball slider, multiple mac and cheese dishes, pulled pork sliders and other hearty, stick-to-your-ribs fare.

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A popular burger known as the “Flying Dutchman†consists of two beef patties and two slices of cheese, with no bun.

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She’s a kind of mayonnaise evangelist, spreading the gospel of creamy richness in dishes that range from roasted vegetables to a simple grilled cheese.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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