Standard Lemma guide

cheeses

intj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈt͡ʃiːzɪz/
  • rhymes with -iːzɪz
  • CMU ARPABET: CH IY1 Z IH0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

intj

Meaning 1

Euphemistic form of Jesus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, form-of

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of cheese

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any of the species of genus Malva known as common mallow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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4

verb

Meaning 4

third-person singular simple present indicative of cheese

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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History

Etymology

From the shape of the fruit, thought to resemble rounds of cheese.

Real reading context

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