cheese

/tʃiːz/

Definitions

1. noun

a food made from the proteins and fats in milk, typically in a solid form

“She loves to eat cheese with crackers.”

2. noun

a type of milk produced by female mammals, especially cattle, goats, or sheep

“The farmer sold cheese from her dairy farm to a local store.”

3. verb

to press or squeeze (curdled milk) to form cheese

“The cheesemaker started to cheese the milk to separate the curds from the whey.”

4. verb

to cheat or swindle

“Don’t try to cheese the system, it’s not worth the risk.”

Synonyms

  • curd
  • dairy

Antonyms

  • milk
  • sour