cheese

/tʃiːz/

nounverbcheese

CHEESE has two E’s—think of two eyes smiling when you say “cheese” for a photo.

Yes, it's cheese. Remember the long E sound /iː/ is spelled “ee” in ch**ee**se.

Definitions

  1. nounA food made from milk that is curdled and then pressed or aged.
  2. nounA specific kind of this food, such as cheddar or mozzarella.
  3. verb(Informal) To smile broadly for a photograph, often when someone says “Say cheese!”

Examples

  • “I put cheese on my sandwich and added tomato slices.”
  • “The recipe calls for grated Parmesan cheese.”
  • “Everyone cheered when the photographer said, “Cheese!””

Synonyms

dairy productfromagecheddarmozzarellacurd

Translations

ES quesoPT queijoFR fromage

Common misspellings

cheescheezechesecheasecheisecheezcheeseecheeese

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