cheeky

[ chee-kee ]

/ ˈtʃi ki /

adjective, cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est.

impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.

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Origin of cheeky

First recorded in 1855–60; cheek + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR cheeky

saucy, audacious, bold.

OTHER WORDS FROM cheeky

cheek·i·ly, adverbcheek·i·ness, noun

Words nearby cheeky

cheek tooth, cheekbone, cheeked, cheekpiece, cheektowaga, cheeky, cheep, cheer, cheer on, cheer up, cheerer-upper

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British Dictionary definitions for cheekily

cheeky

/ (ˈtʃiːkɪ) /

adjective cheekier or cheekiest

disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudenta cheeky child

Derived forms of cheeky

cheekily, adverbcheekiness, noun

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