cheek
cheek definition
cheek (c̸hēk)
noun
- either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye
- either of two sides of a thing, as the sides of a door jamb or the jaws of a vise: usually used in pl.
- either of the buttocks
- Informal disrespectful boldness; sauciness; effrontery; impudence
Etymology: ME cheke < OE ceoke, jaw, jawbone; akin to Du kaak, LowG kâke, jaw (only WGmc)
transitive verb
Brit., Informal to speak insolently to
cheek Idioms
cheek by jowl
close together; intimately
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