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Cheesy vs Clingy - What's the difference?

cheesy | clingy |

As adjectives the difference between cheesy and clingy

is that cheesy is of or relating to cheese while clingy is having a tendency to cling.

cheesy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • of or relating to cheese
    • This sandwich is full of cheesy goodness.
  • resembling, or containing cheese
    • a cheesy flavor
    I like pizzas with a cheesy crust.
  • (informal) of poor quality through being overdramatic, excessively emotional or , trite, contrived, shoddy
    • a cheesy song
    a cheesy movie
  • * 2008 , Jeff Spanke, Second Hand Out (page 86)
    • Needless to say, toward the end of Martin's first term, the relationship he once enjoyed with President Waverly had evolved into a slapdash charade of cheap promises and cheesy smiles.
  • * 2012 , Ginny Felch, Photographing Children Photo Workshop
    • There is something about 5- and 6-year-olds that makes them ever-ready to pose with the big, cheesy grin with no provocation.

    Synonyms

    * cheeseball * corny * tacky

    Derived terms

    * cheesiness

    clingy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having a tendency to cling.
    • a clingy minidress
  • (informal, usually, derogatory) Pathetically possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
    • a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling

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