cheesiness
3.3
A strong cheese taste or smell in food
- noun
- /ˈtʃiːzinəs/
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sabor a queso
- The cheesiness of the pizza made it a hit at the party.
Examples
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I enjoy the cheesiness of this dip; it's so rich and creamy.
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The cream cheesiness of it is I like the consistency.
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The cheesiness in this sauce really enhances the flavor of the pasta.
Antonyms
Surface Forms
cheesiness singular
cheesinesses plural
Morphology
cheesiness = cheesy (transparent) = cheesy + ness
The meaning is directly derived from 'cheesy' with the suffix '-ness' indicating a quality or state.
Etymology
Cheesiness can also mean the strong taste or quality of cheese. It is just cheese plus the ending -ness, so it describes how 'cheesy' a food tastes, like a pizza with a very strong cheese flavor.