Looking for the meaning of the word CHEESE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CHEESE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Cheese
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English cēse, cȳse, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kaas and German Käse; from Latin caseus
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
tʃiːz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a food made from the pressed curds of milk, firm and elastic or soft and semi-liquid in texture
Short Definition:food made from milk
Examples:- grated cheese
- a cheese sandwich
- a cow's milk cheese
Definition:
the quality of being too obviously sentimental
Short Definition:sentimentality
Examples:- the conversations tend too far towards cheese
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