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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Instead, the video is a cheeky piece of promo for her upcoming movie Send Help.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
So please, please, please grab your espresso and cookies because the superstar singer is serving a short-and-sweet holiday special filled with beautiful gowns, showstopping performances, cheeky innuendos and cameos from stars like Chappell Roan, Shania Twain, Quinta Brunson and many more.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There are plenty of high-cut, cheeky thongs and G-strings to choose from that are cute enough to show off (or leave tucked in).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
In a restaurant town flooded with Frenchness, Chateau Royale offers a welcome sense of cheeky self-awareness, with a backward-looking menu that embraces all the Gallic pomp and dairy fat of an earlier age.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
So please, please, please grab your espresso and cookies because the superstar singer is serving a short-and-sweet holiday special filled with beautiful gowns, showstopping performances, cheeky innuendos and cameos from stars like Chappell Roan, Shania Twain, Quinta Brunson and many more.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There are plenty of high-cut, cheeky thongs and G-strings to choose from that are cute enough to show off (or leave tucked in).
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2025
In a restaurant town flooded with Frenchness, Chateau Royale offers a welcome sense of cheeky self-awareness, with a backward-looking menu that embraces all the Gallic pomp and dairy fat of an earlier age.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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cheeky
adjective
cheekier; cheekiest
informal
: boldly rude or disrespectful in usually a playful way
cheekiness
noun
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