cheek

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Old English cēace

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cheek (plural cheeks)

  1. (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  2. (informal, usually in the plural) A buttock.
  3. (informal) Impudence.
    You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!

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cheek (third-person singular simple present cheeks, present participle cheeking, simple past and past participle cheeked)

  1. To be impudent towards.
    Don't cheek me, you little rascal!
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