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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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026
But the cheeky spot has a bittersweet ending.
—Sarah Whitten,sara Salinas,sarah Jackson,leslie Josephs, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
Cline also addressed her new look directly with a cheeky photo dump on Instagram last weekend.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
A bit left-field and very cheeky.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 11 Feb. 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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