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  • 21cheek — cheekless, adj. /cheek/, n. 1. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw. 2. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws. 3. something resembling the side of the human face in form or position, as either of two parts …

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  • 22Cheek — The side of the face forming the side wall of the mouth. The cheek bone is part of the temporal bone of the skull that provides the prominence of the cheek. The word cheek comes from the Middle English cheke meaning the fleshy part of the jaw or… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 23cheek — noun 1》 either side of the face below the eye. 2》 either of the buttocks. 3》 either of two side pieces or parts arranged in lateral pairs in a structure. 4》 rude or disrespectful talk or behaviour. verb informal speak impertinently to. Phrases… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 24Cheek — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is a nickname for someone with some deformity or scar in the region of the cheek or jawbone, possibly an honourable scar acquired in battle. It derives from the Middle English cheeke , a… …

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  • 25cheek — n. side of the face 1) to puff (out) one s cheeks 2) burning, flushed; dimpled; full, rounded; hollow, sunken; pale; rosy, ruddy cheeks impudence (colloq.) 3) the cheek to + inf. (she had the cheek to phone me at home) * * * [tʃiːk] dimpled… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 26cheek — n. & v. n. 1 a the side of the face below the eye. b the side wall of the mouth. 2 a impertinent speech. b impertinence; cool confidence (had the cheek to ask for more). 3 sl. either buttock. 4 a either of the side posts of a door etc. b either… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 27Cheek — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronymie Joey Cheek (1979 ) est un patineur de vitesse américain. Tom Cheek (1939 2005) est un animateur de radio américain. Nom de scène Cheek, un… …

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  • 28cheek — [[t]tʃik[/t]] n. 1) anat. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw 2) anat. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws 3) something likened to the side of the face, as either of two corresponding sides of an object …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29cheek — 1. noun /tʃiːk/ a) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.<!prefer oral cavity to mouth for clarity; mouth could mean lips Paul G, 1 February 2005 You’ve got some cheek, asking …

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  • 30Cheek — noun The word Cheek is also an old family surname from Anglo Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century. The family crest is a white shield with… …

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