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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For the cheeky mom Who doesn’t love a red lip every once in a while?
—Kelly Wearstler, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024
Jackson’s cheeky exploration of coming-of-age in a chaotic world where labels are hard to shake and money is hard to make is both wry and genuine, playful and angsty.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
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Kelly Wearstler, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2024
Jackson’s cheeky exploration of coming-of-age in a chaotic world where labels are hard to shake and money is hard to make is both wry and genuine, playful and angsty.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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