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Cheek Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cheek? [n] impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" [n] either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump [n] either side of the face below the eyes [n] an impudent statement [v] speak impudently to Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cheek: boldness \| brass \| buttock \| face \| impertinence \| impudence \| nerve Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cheek: arse \| ass \| backside \| bank \| beam \| behind \| border \| bottom \| brashness \| brass \| brazen boldness \| breech \| broadside \| bum \| butt \| can \| cheeks \| chop \| chutzpah \| coast \| confidence \| crust \| derriere \| duff \| face \| fanny \| flank \| gall \| hand \| handedness \| haunch \| heroics \| hip \| hubris \| improvidence \| imprudence \| impudence \| indiscretion \| injudiciousness \| insolence \| jowl \| keister \| laterality \| many-sidedness \| multilaterality \| nerve \| overboldness \| overcarelessness \| overconfidence \| oversureness \| overweeningness \| planking \| prat \| presumption \| profile \| quarter \| rashness \| rusty-dusty \| shore \| side \| siding \| stern \| tail \| temerariousness \| temerity \| temple \| tuchis \| tush \| tushy \| unchariness \| unilaterality \| unwariness See Also \| aggressiveness \| arteria buccalis \| audaciousness \| audacity \| back talk \| backtalk \| body \| body part \| buccal artery \| buccinator muscle \| cheek muscle \| chutzpah \| discourtesy \| disrespect \| face \| feature \| gluteal muscle \| gluteus \| gluteus muscle \| human face \| hutzpa \| lineament \| lip \| mouth \| musculus buccinator \| sass \| sassing \| speak \| talk \| torso \| trunk Cheek In Webster's Dictionary \Cheek\ (ch[=e]k), n. [OE. cheke, cheoke, AS. ce[`a]ce, ce[`o]ce; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, D. kaak cheek; perh. akin to E. chew, jaw.] 1. The side of the face below the eye. 2. The cheek bone. [Obs.] --Caucer. 3. pl. (Mech.) Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise; the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc. 4. pl. The branches of a bridle bit. --Knight. 5. (Founding) A section of a flask, so made that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mold; the middle part of a flask. 6. Cool confidence; assurance; impudence. [Slang] {Cheek of beef}. See Illust. of {Beef}. {Cheek bone} (Anat.) the bone of the side of the face; esp., the malar bone. {Cheek by jowl}, side by side; very intimate. {Cheek pouch} (Zo["o]l.), a sacklike dilation of the cheeks of certain monkeys and rodents, used for holding food. {Cheeks of a block}, the two sides of the shell of a tackle block. {Cheeks of a mast}, the projection on each side of a mast, upon which the trestletrees rest. {Cheek tooth} (Anat.), a hinder or molar tooth. {Butment cheek}. See under {Butment}. \Cheek\, v. t. To be impudent or saucy to. [Slang.]

Cheek Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cheek?

[n] impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
[n] either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
[n] either side of the face below the eyes
[n] an impudent statement
[v] speak impudently to

Cheek In Webster's Dictionary

\Cheek\ (ch[=e]k), n. [OE. cheke, cheoke, AS. ce[`a]ce,
ce[`o]ce; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, D. kaak cheek; perh. akin
to E. chew, jaw.]
1. The side of the face below the eye.

2. The cheek bone. [Obs.] --Caucer.

3. pl. (Mech.) Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber,
   or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which
   are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise;
   the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc.

4. pl. The branches of a bridle bit. --Knight.

5. (Founding) A section of a flask, so made that it can be
   moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from
   the mold; the middle part of a flask.

6. Cool confidence; assurance; impudence. [Slang]

{Cheek of beef}. See Illust. of {Beef}.

{Cheek bone} (Anat.) the bone of the side of the face; esp.,
   the malar bone.

{Cheek by jowl}, side by side; very intimate.

{Cheek pouch} (Zo["o]l.), a sacklike dilation of the cheeks
   of certain monkeys and rodents, used for holding food.

{Cheeks of a block}, the two sides of the shell of a tackle
   block.

{Cheeks of a mast}, the projection on each side of a mast,
   upon which the trestletrees rest.

{Cheek tooth} (Anat.), a hinder or molar tooth.

{Butment cheek}. See under {Butment}.


\Cheek\, v. t.
To be impudent or saucy to. [Slang.]

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