cheek

Pronunciation

• enPR: chēk, IPA ^(key): /tʃiːk/

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Noun

Singular cheek

Plural cheeks

A cheek

1. (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes.

   Your cheeks are really rosy today.

2. (informal); (usually plural) A buttock.

   Those pants are so tight that you can see each of her butt cheeks.

3. (informal) Having no respect.

   You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!

Related words and phrases

• cheekbone
• cheeky
• turn the other cheek

Verb

Plain form cheek

Third-person singular cheeks

Past tense cheeked

Past participle cheeked

Present participle cheeking

1. To not show respect towards someone.

   Don't cheek me, you little rascal!

Parts of the head (edit)

hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin