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Cheek Very Common

Cheek has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

either side of the face below the eyes

"She smiled broadly, showing off her dimples and smooth cheeks."

2

an impudent statement

"She called his accusation pure cheek and refused to listen to any further excuses."

3

either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

"The dog gave a low growl as it bared its teeth and showed off its cheek to the intruder."

4

impudent aggressiveness

"I couldn't believe her boldness"

"he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

5

The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

"She gently touched her cheek after feeling a warm breeze against her face."

In plain English: Cheek is when someone acts bold and rude by saying something disrespectful without feeling ashamed.

"She slapped him on the cheek before running out of the room."

Usage: Use this word to describe a specific facial feature or an act of boldness, but avoid confusing it with "cheeky," which is an adjective describing playful impudence. When referring to the face itself, ensure you are not intending to use "check" (as in a mark) or "chick" (a young bird), as these share similar spellings and sounds.

Verb
1

speak impudently to

"He had the audacity to look his boss directly in the eye and talk back to him."

2

To be impudent towards.

"She had the nerve to ask him a question so bluntly that he felt his cheek challenged."

Proper Noun
1

A pre-Norman surname​.

"The village records show that a man named Cheek held the estate before the Norman conquest."

Example Sentences
"She slapped him on the cheek before running out of the room." noun
"She slapped him on the cheek when he told her to stop talking." noun
"The baby poked his mother's cheek with a curious finger." noun
"He blushed deeply when she praised him in front of everyone." noun
See Also
face part brass neck orobuccal bath chaps buccolingual buccopalatal cheeked
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
feature disrespect body part aggressiveness talk
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
audacity

Origin

The word "cheek" comes from the Middle English cheeke, which descended through Old English and Proto-Germanic roots meaning both jaw and cheek. Its ultimate origin may trace back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to chewing, reflecting an ancient connection between eating with one's teeth and the facial feature used for it.

Rhyming Words
eek beek zeek week teek seek reek peek neek meek leek keek deek geek greek freek tweek wheek creek steek
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