American English pronunciation
How to pronounce cheek
IPA transcription: ['tʃik]
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Noun
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either side of the face below the eyes
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impudent aggressiveness
“I couldn't believe her boldness”
“he had the effrontery to question my honesty”
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an impudent statement
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either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
Verb
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speak impudently to
Usage examples
- Cheek kissing in Turkey is also widely accepted in greetings.
- Stargirl returns Hillari's attack with a kind kiss on the cheek.
- He pinched her cheek.
- Several audience members failed to realise that he was being tongue in cheek.
- Permanent cheek piercing appears to be of primarily contemporary origin.
- The boy answered me back, and was very cheeky
- His nose, too thin for his large cheeks, was nipping again.
- When he kissed her cheek, she suddenly blushed, changing her color faster than a chameleon.
- Girl with rosy cheeks and lips holding black toy gun
- The bullet entered through his left cheek and lodged in his neck.