cheeky Definition
cheeky (c̸hēk′ē)
adjective cheek′i·er, cheek′i·est
Informal saucy; impudent; insolent
cheeky Related Forms
cheek′i·ly adverb
cheek′i·ness noun
cheeky Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- seem: It seems a bit cheeky to organize a ride then say, " OK who'll take me there?
- get: I even got a bit cheeky and asked a few policemen directions, who duly gave them to me.
Infinitive complement
ask: How long did it take your house to sell, if it's not too cheeky to ask?
Modifies a noun
- chappie: Sam Leith, the Friday cheeky chappie, is on top form.
- chappy: Now would you like to no the name of his cheeky little chappy?
- grin: SW: [ cheeky grin ] Well, we'll never know, will we?
- monkey: Cheeky monkey, he hasn't bothered for fifteen years!
- scamp: To coincide with the album release - these cheeky young scamps will spend most of 07 in the van!
- bugger: I was then informed not to be a cheeky bugger.
Modifying Another Word
- rather: A rather cheeky snap of me having my bath.
- slightly: Today we tried to pull a slightly cheeky one.
- quite: Monkey - because they are quite cheeky and don't really bother about what others think.
- very: You're being very cheeky there asking me that, Small Talk.
- really: Can I be really cheeky and ask for a screen shot of the page in IE?
- little: I guess I'm saying I didnt like moves you were using, which is a little cheeky, really.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near cheeky
- ‹ cheekpiece
- ‹ cheekbone
- ‹ cheek pouch
- ‹ cheek
- ‹ cheechako
- ‹ cheder
- ‹ cheddar (cheese)
- ‹ checkup
- ‹ Checksum
- ‹ checks and balances
- cheep ›
- cheer ›
- cheer up ›
- cheerful ›
- cheerfully ›
- cheerfulness ›
- cheering ›
- cheerio ›
- cheerlead ›
- cheerleader ›

