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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The playful cocktail menu—featuring boozy bobas and cheeky drinks like Over My Dad Body—adds to the restaurant’s spirited, rebellious charm.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Josh Allen has a cheeky reason for ditching Hailee Steinfeld in ParisNeed a news break?
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The playful cocktail menu—featuring boozy bobas and cheeky drinks like Over My Dad Body—adds to the restaurant’s spirited, rebellious charm.
—Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
Across 72 shows—and a revamp to incorporate the arrival of her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend—Carpenter firmly established a cheeky, super-femme stage style.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 20 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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