First Known Use: before 12th century
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1cheese
noun, often attributive \ˈchēz\
Definition of CHEESE
1
a : a food consisting of the coagulated, compressed, and usually ripened curd of milk separated from the whey b : an often cylindrical cake of this food
2
: something resembling cheese in shape or consistency
3
: something cheap or shabby : cheesy material <cinematic cheese>
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Origin of CHEESE
Middle English chese, from Old English cēse, from Latin caseus cheese
2cheese
verb
cheesedchees·ing
Definition of CHEESE
transitive verb
: to put an end to : stop
— cheese it
—used in the imperative as a warning of danger <cheese it, the cops>
Origin of CHEESE
origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1811
3cheese
noun
Definition of CHEESE
slang : someone important
Origin of CHEESE
perhaps from Hindi cīz & Urdu chīz thing, from Persian chīz
First Known Use: 1920
CHEESE Defined for Kids
cheese
noun \ˈchēz\
Definition of CHEESE for Kids
: the curd of milk pressed for use as food
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