cheek!

  • 11cheek — [chēk] n. [ME cheke < OE ceoke, jaw, jawbone; akin to Du kaak, LowG kâke, jaw (only WGmc)] 1. either side of the face between the nose and ear, below the eye 2. either of two sides of a thing, as the sides of a door jamb or the jaws of a vise… …

    English World dictionary

  • 12cheek — nerve, effrontery, hardihood, gall, *temerity, audacity Analogous words: boldness, intrepidity (see corresponding adjectives at BRAVE): impudence, brazenness, shamelessness, brashness (see corresponding adjectives at SHAMELESS) Antonyms:… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 13cheek — noun 1 part of the face ADJECTIVE ▪ flushed, hot, warm ▪ cool ▪ smooth, soft ▪ ashen …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 14cheek — cheek1 W3 [tʃi:k] n [: Old English; Origin: ceace] 1.) the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes ▪ Lucy stretched up to kiss his cheek. ▪ Billy had rosy cheeks and blue eyes. ▪ her tear stained cheeks ▪ Julie s cheeks flushed with… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15cheek — 1 noun 1 (C) the soft round area of flesh on each side of your face below your eye: Would you let him kiss you on the cheek? | the smooth pink cheeks of a baby 2 (singular, uncountable) BrE disrespectful or rude behaviour, especially towards… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16Cheek — This article is about the anatomical feature. For other uses, see Cheek (disambiguation). Cheek Girl with prominent (puffy) cheeks. Latin bucca …

    Wikipedia

  • 17cheek — I UK [tʃiːk] / US [tʃɪk] noun Word forms cheek : singular cheek plural cheeks ** 1) [countable] the soft part on each side of your face below your eyes Sarah kissed her on the cheek. pale/pink/rosy cheeks 2) [singular/uncountable] behaviour that… …

    English dictionary

  • 18cheek — cheek1 [ tʃik ] noun ** 1. ) count the soft part on each side of your face below your eyes: Sarah kissed her on the cheek. pale/pink/rosy cheeks 2. ) count INFORMAL one of the two soft parts of your body that you sit on: BUTTOCK 3. ) singular or… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19cheek — [[t]tʃi͟ːk[/t]] cheeks 1) N COUNT Your cheeks are the sides of your face below your eyes. Tears were running down her cheeks... She kissed him lightly on both cheeks. Derived words: cheeked COMB in ADJ ...rosy cheeked children. ...a fat, chubby… …

    English dictionary

  • 20cheek — /tʃik / (say cheek) noun 1. either side of the face below eye level. 2. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws. 3. something resembling the human cheek in form or position, as either of two parts forming corresponding sides… …