Main Entry:

¹cheek

Pronunciation:

\ˈchēk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English cheke, from Old English cēace; akin to Middle Low German kāke jawbone

Date:

before 12th century

1: the fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth ; broadly : the lateral aspect of the head2: something suggestive of the human cheek in position or form ; especially : one of two laterally paired parts3: insolent boldness and self-assurance4: buttock 1

synonyms see temerity

— cheek·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun