cheeked

[ cheekt ]

/ tʃikt /

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adjective

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

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Origin of cheeked

cheek + -ed³

Words nearby cheeked

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

How to use cheeked in a sentence

Rosy-cheeked Vikings present a newly sparkling Oslo on a platter for the SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
In a gray, empty Paris, this corner shop’s colorful posters transport you wherever you want to go|Lily Radziemski|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
The pale, baby-faced, red-cheeked rapper is furiously puffing away at a hastily-made blunt crammed with low-grade weed.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’|Marlow Stern|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Guy Pelly is everything a pink-cheeked party promoting friend of the young Royals should be.
Guy Pelly, Prince William's Friend, Tells Cops, "I Don't Want To" When Asked To Take Breath Test|Tom Sykes|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not 17-year-olds with washboard abs, but smooth-cheeked preteens and young adolescents.
Penn State Sex-Abuse Case Revives Issue of Using Chemical Castration|Michelle Cottle|November 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Peripheral vision and incisive criticism all in one low to the ground, rosy-cheeked, smart as you please Barbara Delbanco.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Being the two younger ones, Jeanie, my black-eyed, rosy-cheeked cousin and I had the lesser parts in the plays.
How I Found My Voice|Carly Simon|June 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
"Not the kind of ride you mean," said the brown-eyed, pink-cheeked one, with a knowing little smile on her lips.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle|Laura Lee Hope
The change in the rosy-cheeked boy was startling: pale and hollow-eyed, he walked with a weak, halting step.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
Luckily Buster had time to make a hearty meal off the sugar before a red-cheeked girl shooed him away.
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee|Arthur Scott Bailey
How the pink-cheeked high school girls elbowed each other to get a peep at the post-mark!
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
The two men sat opposite each other and ate supper, which was served by the red-cheeked girl.
Blazed Trail Stories|Stewart Edward White