(US) cottage cheese

(Britain, New Zealand, idiomatic) Said of things that very different, though possibly superficially alike.

A mild American cheese similar to cheddar.

A creamy, soft cheese with a mild taste and a pungent odor.

(countable and uncountable) A soft, mild-tasting, white cheese that comes from cows milk.

A Dutch cheese with a red coating.

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become happier or less downcast. / (transitive, idiomatic) To make someone happier or less downcast.

An encouragement to somebody who seems unhappy.

In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

(nautical) To coil the tail of a rope on deck so as to present a neat appearance.