cheekier; cheekiest
informal
: boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way
a cheeky grin
… old-timers who still look like they could deck you if you get too cheeky.—
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a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business
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That’s a cheeky response, right?
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Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Huppert was wearing a glittery black dress with a white collar — a little severe, a little cheeky.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 23 May 2026
That’s a cheeky response, right?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
The cheeky shade names prove Jacobs’s sense of humor hasn’t wavered—think Delulu, No Cap, Blocked and Hot Take.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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cheeky
adjective
cheekier; cheekiest
informal
: boldly rude or disrespectful in usually a playful way
cheekiness
noun
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