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- See: BIG CHEESE, WHOLE CHEESE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Cheese — (ch[=e]z), n. [OE. chese, AS. c[=e]se, fr. L. caseus, LL. casius. Cf. {Casein}.] 1. The curd of milk, coagulated usually with rennet, separated from the whey, and pressed into a solid mass in a hoop or mold. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass of pomace, or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cheese — W3S2 [tʃi:z] n [U and C] [: Old English; Origin: cese] 1.) a solid food made from milk, which is usually yellow or white in colour, and can be soft or hard ▪ half a kilo of cheese ▪ a cheese sandwich ▪ Sprinkle with the grated cheese. ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
CHEESE — CHEESE, mentioned in the Bible only once by the term gevinah (Job 10:10) and once as ḥariẓei ḥalav (I Sam. 17:18), a kind of cottage cheese. In the Talmud, cheese is much more frequently mentioned. Apparently in the period of the Second Temple… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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cheese — [ tʃiz ] noun count or uncount ** a solid food made from milk: a piece of cheese a store selling a range of French cheeses goat s cheese a cheese omelet say cheese used for telling someone to smile when you are taking their photograph => BIG… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cheese — cheese; cheese·burg·er; cheese·lip; cheese·par·er; cheese·par·ing; cheese·lep; … English syllables
cheese — cheese1 [chēz] n. [ME chese < OE cyse < Gmc * kasjus < IE base * kwat , to ferment, become sour > L caseus, cheese, OE hwatherian, to foam] 1. a food made from the curds of soured milk pressed together to form a solid that is usually… … English World dictionary
cheese — Ⅰ. cheese [1] ► NOUN ▪ a food made from the pressed curds of milk, having a texture either firm and elastic or soft and semi liquid. ● hard cheese Cf. ↑hard cheese ORIGIN Latin caseus. Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
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