cheeky

adjective

ˈchē-kē How to pronounce cheeky (audio)
Definition of cheekynext
as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business

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Recent Examples of cheeky However, he has been known to steal the show on a number of occasions with his cheeky antics, from dancing to the band’s music to dramatically covering his ears during a noisy flypast. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 Taking to Instagram on August 2, Ratajkowski shared a series of vacation pics—including one cheeky nude snap. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026 With his theatrical flair and inspirations of epic proportions, Galliano immediately became famous for his ultrafeminine gowns, innovative tailoring and a cheeky, streetwise sensibility. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The feeling is cheeky and curious, a soundtrack to innocuous mischief. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheeky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeky
  1. wise
  2. bold
  3. sassy
  4. saucy
  5. impudent
  6. fresh
  7. brazen
  8. cocky
Adjective
  • Very strong, powerful, good feet, good athletic ability — and is working at the consistency part scheme-wise.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Sometimes, the wisest career decision is to acknowledge that a leader won't improve and move on, as careers thrive when employees aren't held back by consistently poor leadership.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • Indeed, the announcement of Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros triggered concern last year that the market for bold young talent would shrink – indeed that opportunities for indie companies like Continental would also disappear.
    — Peter Bart, Deadline, 30 July 2026
  • Summer dressing is the perfect excuse to embrace bold color, play with texture, or experiment with a new silhouette.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Definition of bold
Adjective
  • This hanging gnome decoration lives up to the sassy, saucy personality commensurate with garden gnomes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • Then step up your baggy jeans game with some sassy satin sandals for an extra feminine touch to offset the boyish, loose fit.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of sassy
Adjective
  • This hanging gnome decoration lives up to the sassy, saucy personality commensurate with garden gnomes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • Martinis would segue to meals of earthy, saucy pastas.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of saucy
Adjective
  • Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • The reversal came a day after the Wall Street Journal reported Trump had ordered the military to prepare a fresh attack that could begin as soon as the weekend.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There’s always something new to see and fresh businesses to support.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • Their alliance signaled a brazen ambition to build the next great consumer product—this time for the AI age, and a bet that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, could unseat the likes of Apple using the iPhone maker’s former design star.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Nine months after a brazen jewel heist left the Louvre scrambling, the museum has finally reopened the Apollo Gallery, where four masked thieves stole eight items valued collectively at $102 million.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • Dix was a baseball prodigy too cocky and flashy for his own good who now coasts through life on his long-ago heroics coupled with charm and an undeserved diet of luck.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Murray, a stoic veteran, wasn’t sure what to make of Kent, who played with a cocky edge.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of cocky

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