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cheez

cheez

14 8.9
A playful spelling of cheese often used on snacks
  • noun
  • /tʃiːz/
  • Informal
translation icon : queso procesado
  • Finally, he grabs the Cheez-It box out of the pantry and starts gobbling up those orange squares.
  • Cheez Whiz
  • Cheez-Its
  • Cheez Doodles

They gave us some Cordell box of Cheez Its that's hilarious.

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Examples

  • We usually visit my aunt in Missouri, where we eat Cheez Whiz, rent Adam Sandler movies, and my cousins call me "Sunken Treasure" for six straight days.

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  • Did you get me my Cheez Whiz, boy?

  • We got cheez its because I wanted cheez its.

  • We can turn any box of Cheez its into legged cheez its.

  • Hey, you want a Cheez Doodle?

  • We'll get us some Cheez Doodles.

  • Oh, and bring me a box of Cheez-Its.

  • And I can imagine the dressing being good on Cheez-Its.

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  • How about you and I snack on some Cheez-Its and try a little Beaujolais Nouveau?

  • Would you like some cheez crackers with your soup?

Synonyms

fromage
vscheez
  • Specialized
4 7.9

A French word for cheese often used in English menus for French cheeses

is a playful informal spelling used mainly for processed dairy snacks

Surface Forms

cheez singular
cheezes plural

Etymology

Cheez is a fun, informal spelling of cheese often used on snack packs and brand names. It signals a strong 'cheesy' flavor or a processed cheese product, so cheez tells you the item is flavored like cheese rather than being real dairy.