Definition of cheese - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
varietydairy product made by curdling milk
- Cheddar is my favorite cheese.
2.
- The movie was full of cheese.
3.
- He made a lot of cheese last year.
4.
- The pitcher threw a high cheese.
5.
drugsDated US dangerous drug mixtureDated US
- Cheese is a risky substance to use.
Verb
1.
- She cheesed for the group photo.
2.
- His comments really cheesed me off.
3.
gamingintr. TECH. use a controversial tactic in gamingintr. TECH.
- Players often cheese to win quickly.
4.
cookingtr. prepare milk curds for making a dairy producttr.
- They cheese the milk to start the process.
Images of cheese
dairy product made by curdling milk
Expressions with cheese
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firm cheese made by pressing curds
Parmesan is a popular hard cheese.
ask someone to smile for a photo
The photographer asked everyone to say cheese.
person with significant influence or power
She became the big cheese in the tech industry.
annoy or irritate someone
His constant complaining really cheeses me off.
slice a piece of cheese
She used a knife to cut the cheese.
things that are very different despite similarities
Their personalities are like chalk and cheese.
mocking way to tell someone to stop whining
He told her to get some cheese with that whine.
lacking important parts or details
His story has more holes than a Swiss cheese.
cheesy substance found between toes
He cleaned the toe cheese from between his toes.
cheese made from goat's milk
I love adding goat's milk cheese to my salad.
hard cheese used in cooking
She sprinkled parmesan cheese on her pasta.
hard cheese with holes from Switzerland
Swiss cheese is popular in sandwiches.
cheese with blue or green mold veins
I love adding bleu cheese to my salad.
cheese with blue or green mold veins
I love adding blue cheese to my salad.
creamy dressing with crumbled blue cheese
He prefers his wings with blue cheese dressing.
meal of baked loaf and dairy slices
For lunch, I had bread and cheese.
processed cheese in a pressurized canister
She topped her crackers with canned cheese.
basic meal of sliced dairy and baked grain
For lunch, she had cheese and bread.
utensil with a wire for slicing cheese
She used a cheese cutter to slice the cheddar.
dish made primarily of cheese
She prepared a delicious cheese dish for dinner.
knife designed for cutting cheese
She used a cheese knife to slice the cheddar smoothly..
snack with melted cheese on bread
I had cheese on toast for lunch.
pizza topped only with cheese and tomato sauce
I ordered a cheese pizza for dinner.
puffed corn snack with cheese flavor
I grabbed a bag of cheese puffs for the party.
Origin of cheese
Latin, caseus (cheese)
Terms with cheese included in their meaning
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general dish
baked Italian dish with toppings like cheese and tomato
ingredient
liquid used in making cheese and yogurt
food
sweet pastry filled with fruit or cheese
classic
pizza topped with anchovies, tomato, and cheese
literal
of or resembling cheese
food
Greek cheese from sheep's or mixed sheep and goat's milk
cooking
soup with onions, beef broth, croutons, and cheese
dairy
food made from milk like butter or cheese
creamy
cream-based sauce often with cheese
baked dish
oven-baked dish with pizza toppings like cheese and pepperoni
food
rich cake with a reddish color and cream cheese frosting
food
pizza topped with sausage, cheese, and tomato sauce
cuisine
Italian pasta dish made with eggs, cheese, and pork
dairy
coagulated milk used in cheese making
food
pastry case with eggs, cheese, and other foods
food
Italian dessert with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese
food
round portion of cheese
food
sandwich with melted cheese
food
hard yellow cow's milk cheese originating from Somerset England
food
salad with meats cheese and hard-boiled eggs
food
milk and its derivatives like butter and cheese
milk food
food made from milk like cheese or yogurt
submarine
large sandwich with meats, cheese, and vegetables
food
soft Italian cheese from cow's or buffalo's milk
Examples of cheese in a sentence
Gouda is a popular cheese in the Netherlands. The play was entertaining despite its cheese. His jokes were pure cheese but still funny. She saved up some cheese for her vacation. They need more cheese to fund the project. He couldn't hit the cheese thrown by the pitcher.
The batter was ready for the next cheese. Cheese has been linked to several overdoses. Authorities are cracking down on cheese distribution. They cheesed for every picture at the wedding. He cheesed whenever the camera was on him. The endless delays cheesed her off. What cheeses me off is the noise. He cheesed the boss fight with ease. They cheesed through the level using glitches. Farmers cheese the curds in large vats. To make cheddar, they cheese the mixture carefully.
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- French:fromage, faire un grand sourire, ...
- German:Käsesorte, übertrieben lächeln, ...
- Italian:formaggio, sorridere esageratamente, ...
- Spanish:queso, sonreír, ...
- Portuguese:queijo, sorrir, ...
- Chinese:奶酪, 笑得很夸张, ...
- Japanese:チーズ, にっこり笑う, ...
- Arabic:جُبْن, اِبْتَسَمَ اِبْتِسَامَةً عَرِيضَةً, ...
- Hebrew:גְּבִינָה, לְחַיֵּךְ חִיּוּךְ מֻגְזָם לַמַּצְלֵמָה, ...
- Russian:сыр, широко улыбаться, ...
- Ukrainian:сир, широко посміхатися, ...
- Hindi:चीज़, मुस्कुराना, ...
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