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cheeked

[ cheekt ]

/ tʃikt /

adjective

having cheeks of the kind indicated (used in combination): rosy-cheeked youngsters.

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Origin of cheeked

Words nearby cheeked

cheechako, chee-chee, cheek, cheekbone, cheek by jowl, cheeked, cheek muscle, cheekpiece, cheek pouch, cheek strap, cheek tooth

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Example sentences from the Web for cheeked

I think the fellow knew nothing of music; he had cheeked it right through.
The Funny Side of Physic|A. D. Crabtre
Nothing loth, the village girls "cheeked" him, and so they passed on.
Amaryllis at the Fair|Richard Jefferies
I remember how those “boys” cheeked me two years ago, laughed at me, sat on me.
A Frenchman in America|Max O'Rell
It was said he had cheeked the old man; it was said he had frightened him.
The Nigger Of The "Narcissus"|Joseph Conrad

He was inclined to be rather fatherly at first, so I cheeked him.
Caesar's Wife|William Somerset Maugham

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