mac and cheesy

English

Alternative forms

• mac 'n' cheesy

Etymology

From mac and cheese +‎ -y.

Adjective

mac and cheesy (comparative more mac and cheesy, superlative most mac and cheesy)

1. (nonce word) Resembling or characteristic of mac and cheese.
   • 2008 February 7, Kent, “Finding Powdered Cheddar Cheese in the Bay Area?”, in ba.food (Usenet):

     It's doubtful that what's in the Mac and Cheese box is the same as the old "American Cheese" Kraft used to sell. The stuff in the box has to emulsify with milk and butter/margarine to make it look "mac and cheesy".

   • 2013, Rick Gales, Granny Puckerlips: Keepin’ It Real with Kindness and Respect, Bloomington, Ind.: WestBow Press, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 33:

     Granny got all bubbly because of our good manners and forgot about the burned mac and cheesy armadillo.

   • 2013, Allison Arevalo, Erin Wade, The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant, New York, N.Y.: Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 70:

     Truthfully, this dish isn’t very mac and cheesy. Yes, there are macaroni noodles, and there is also cheese—but it definitely doesn’t conform to usual notions of mac and cheese.

   • 2015 February 24, Britt, “Veggie Mac — Vegan Mac & Cheese”, in Leaves of Kale‎, archived from the original on 2015-05-21:

     Inspired by this highly praised recipe, it starts off with a base of carrots, onions, and potatoes—thus the name Veggie Mac. From there, a combination of nuts, seeds, and seasonings elevates it to vegan mac and cheesy awesomeness.

   • 2020, Georgia McDermott, “Gluten free, vegan, low FODMAP mac n’ cheese”, in George Eats‎, archived from the original on 2020-10-23:

     Salt is super important to making this dish taste mac and cheesy.

Derived terms

• easy peasy mac and cheesy