26984 words

cheeks

6 definitions • 10 examples
1
the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear:

Examples:

The tears ran down her cheeks.
rosy cheeks
He embraced her, kissing her on both cheeks.
2
behaviour or talk that is rude and shows no respect:

Examples:

He told me off for being late when he arrived half an hour after me. What a cheek!
[ + to infinitive ] She's got some cheek to take your car without asking.
He had the cheek to ask me to pay for her!
She's always getting into trouble for giving her teachers cheek (= being rude to them).
3
either of the two halves of your bottom
4
to be rude to someone:

Examples:

He's always getting into trouble for cheeking his teachers.
5
either side of your face below the eyes, where except at the top the skin has no bone behind it and is therefore soft:

Examples:

She welcomed me with a kiss on the cheek.
6

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] First he messed up my work and then he had the cheek to accuse me of being disorganized.

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