cheek

[tʃiːk]

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cheeks - cheek

A cheek is a part of your face below and next to your eye.

The word "cheek" can be used in different ways. You might use it to talk about someone's physical appearance - for example, if you say "her cheeks are rosy," you're describing the color on her skin. But often "cheek" is used in a more playful way, like when someone teases you and says, "Don't be cheeky!" That means they think you're being too bold or daring. You can also use it to describe someone's behavior - if your friend is always joking around, you might say they have a cheeky sense of humor.

How common is "cheek"?

Word cheek is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in fiction texts and less often in other writings.

Definitions

noun

The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
(usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
Impudence.
Example: You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!
One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
Example: the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage
(in plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
Either side of an axehead.
The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.

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verb

To be impudent towards.
Example: Don't cheek me, you little rascal!
To pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle.

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Real examples of "cheeks" in context

Could Jack Have Survived on the Titanic Raft? | MythBusters | Discovery

Entertainment

Sweet cheeks.

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