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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In one of the photos, Alba turned from behind, showing off her cheeky bikini bottoms and sandy backside.
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Frankie, who’s become a social media favorite for his cheeky charm and candid appearances in Fleetwood’s posts, finally got his wish.
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The story follows Toto, an almost completely blind cat with incredible ninja skills, who must use her courage and cunning to stop a deadly King Cobra that has escaped onto the streets of London, alongside her cheeky brother Silver.
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What counted as cheeky fun in 1986 is, rightly, unthinkable now.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Frankie, who’s become a social media favorite for his cheeky charm and candid appearances in Fleetwood’s posts, finally got his wish.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The story follows Toto, an almost completely blind cat with incredible ninja skills, who must use her courage and cunning to stop a deadly King Cobra that has escaped onto the streets of London, alongside her cheeky brother Silver.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
What counted as cheeky fun in 1986 is, rightly, unthinkable now.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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