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Definition of cheek
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
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Examples of cheek in a Sentence
He kissed her on the cheek.
He's got a cheek ignoring us like that.
Recent Examples of cheek from the Web
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Eight days after the voucher meeting, Ebony induced labor and gave birth to Kamariya, a girl with bulging cheeks and a mess of black hair.
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And Thibodeau's other big move, a verbal commitment from former All-Star point guard Jeff Teague, makes the tongue-in-cheek references to Hinrich, Lucas and James superfluous.
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With tongue in cheek Romeo compared Team NOLA to the champion Golden State Warriors.
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Among the fresh and frozen options are large oysters (Simpson Bay), side stripe shrimp (Prince William Sound), king and sockeye salmon, halibut, rockfish, cod, sablefish, halibut cheeks, razor clams, crab, and smoked and stuffed fish.
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Anderson also filed a motion for Hummel to submit a buccal swab, a swab of the cheek for DNA.
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On Nov 13, 2016, a 2-year-old boy grabbed a gun from a dresser and shot his 4-year-old sister in the cheek and mother in the head on the north side.
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Here is a chart from Coindesk that shows what happened to the currency after that: Buterin himself took steps to quell the false rumors on Sunday night, posting a tongue-in-cheek picture on Twitter.
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Pelosi wasn't the only one receiving the president's tongue-in-cheek good wishes.
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Origin and Etymology of cheek
Middle English cheke, from Old English cēace; akin to Middle Low German kāke jawbone
Synonym Discussion of cheek
Other Anatomy Terms
cheek
Definition of cheek
chiefly British
transitive verb
: to speak rudely or impudently to
Recent Examples of cheek from the Web
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On the deck of his trawler, Adam Stanwood—a barrel-chested, apple-cheeked fisherman in his 40s—uncovers a black plastic tray about two-and-a-half feet by one-and-a-half.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cheek'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of cheek
1840
CHEEK Defined for English Language Learners
cheek
playDefinition of cheek for English Language Learners
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: the part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth
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: an attitude or way of behaving that is rude and does not show proper respect
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: one of the two parts of the body that a person sits on
CHEEK Defined for Kids
cheek
playDefinition of cheek for Students
1 : the side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth
2 : disrespectful speech or behavior He was punished for his cheek.
Medical Dictionary
cheek
Medical Definition of cheek
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: buttock 1
cheek
Medical Definition of cheek
: to conceal (medication) in the cheek for future use On March 29, two days before she committed suicide, the staff found she had been “cheeking medications” to save them for a later overdose …—Michael O'D. Moore, The Bangor (Maine) Daily News, 12 July 2000
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