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 head
2 : something suggestive of the human cheek in position or form; especially : one of two laterally paired parts
3 : insolent boldness and self-assurance
4 : buttock 1

synonyms see temerity

— cheek·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun