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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Examples of cheeky in a Sentence
a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business
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Kittle took a cheeky jab at Kelce for not appearing in Netflix‘s Receiver documentary series.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
Prince William described flirting with a 96-year-old lady who asked him for a kiss during a video call alongside Princess Kate, who came back with a cheeky quip.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
On board, there’s a cheeky approach to cruising, with no holding back on adult fun.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Grieving alone in the historic city of Kyoto, she is visited by one of Masa’s coworkers, who delivers Sunny, a robot with a cheeky personality that Masa designed specifically to anticipate her emotional needs, and begrudgingly accepts it.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 11 July 2024
Prince William described flirting with a 96-year-old lady who asked him for a kiss during a video call alongside Princess Kate, who came back with a cheeky quip.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
On board, there’s a cheeky approach to cruising, with no holding back on adult fun.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
Grieving alone in the historic city of Kyoto, she is visited by one of Masa’s coworkers, who delivers Sunny, a robot with a cheeky personality that Masa designed specifically to anticipate her emotional needs, and begrudgingly accepts it.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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cheeky
adjective
cheekier; cheekiest
informal
: boldly rude or disrespectful in usually a playful way
cheekiness
noun
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