Definition of cheek - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalsoft skin on the face below the eyes
- She blushed, her cheeks turning a rosy pink.
2.
- He had the cheek to ask for more money.
3.
buttocksUS lower part of the buttocks often exposedUS
- The shorts were so short they showed her cheeks.
4.
metalworkingTECH. middle section of a flask in metalworkingTECH.
- The cheek of the flask allowed easy pattern removal.
Verb
1.
- He cheeked the teacher during class.
2.
- He cheeked the candy for later.
Expressions with cheek
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bold or disrespectful behavior or attitude
He had some cheek to ask for a raise.
shows surprise or annoyance at someone's rude behavior
What cheek, he just took my seat!
boldness in a disrespectful manner
He had the sheer cheek to interrupt the meeting.
act with bold disrespect or impudence
She had the cheek to ask for a raise.
mildly rude or disrespectful behavior
Calling him lazy was a bit of a cheek.
in very close or intimate association
The two companies worked cheek by jowl on the project.
amount of rude behavior tolerated before losing patience
I've had enough of his cheek and won't listen anymore..
accept harm without seeking revenge or retaliation
He chose to turn the other cheek after the insult.
audacity or boldness in a disrespectful way
I can't believe the cheek of him asking for more.
stop being rude or disrespectful to someone
Less of your cheek, young man!
expressed ironically or humorously
His tongue-in-cheek comment left everyone chuckling..
one of the two fleshy parts of the buttocks
He slipped and landed on his left butt cheek.
act with boldness or disrespect towards someone
She had the cheek to ask for a raise.
standing very close together, often with cheeks touching
They danced cheek to cheek at the party.
show rude boldness by asking for or doing something unacceptable
You have a cheek asking for a raise after arriving late.
experience rude or disrespectful behavior from someone
She got an awful cheek from the customer.
molar or premolar tooth used for grinding food
The dentist checked the patient's cheek tooth for cavities.
membranous pouch inside the mouth for holding food
The gopher's cheek pouch was full of nuts.
viral infection causing red cheeks in children
The child was diagnosed with slap cheek syndrome by the doctor.
shows disbelief at someone's audacity
What a cheek to blame me for that!
act in a rude or disrespectful way
You've got a cheek asking for more money!
statement demanding an end to rude behavior
Enough of your cheek, young man!
expresses surprise at someone's audacity or rudeness
What a blinking cheek to ask for more money!
Origin of cheek
OE, ceace (jaw)
Terms with cheek included in their meaning
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emotion
show a very wide happy smile that reaches each cheek
animal
small rodent with stripes and cheek pouches
medical
small natural hollow in the cheek or chin
pet
small rodent with cheek pouches and short tail
behavior
impertinence or cheek in behavior
face cheek
lower part of a person's or animal's cheek
mammal
burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches found in America
cheek
circular curl of hair pressed flat on the cheek
medical
the cheek meat of a hog
cheekbone
the bone forming the prominence of the cheek
medical
relating to the cheek or mouth
pharmacology
administered through the cheek's skin
medical
muscle in the cheek that helps with chewing
medical
related to both the cheek and teeth
medical
relating to the cheek and lip
medical
bone forming the prominence of the cheek
dentistry
horizontal streak on the inner cheek surface
medical
relating to the cheek or cheekbone
aesthetic surgery
the cheekbone prominence to mid-cheek hollow
medical
bone beneath the eye forming cheek prominence
desert rodent
small rodent with cheek pouches in deserts
rodent type
any of various small rodents with cheek pouches
fashion
small curl of hair stuck to the forehead or cheek
face anatomy
bone that forms the cheek prominence
Examples of cheek in a sentence
The cold wind stung her cheeks. She had the cheek to interrupt the meeting. His cheek in talking back was surprising. The swimsuit revealed her cheeks at the beach. His pants sagged, showing his cheeks. The cheek was carefully crafted to fit the mold.
In metalworking, the cheek is crucial for stability. She cheeked her boss in the meeting. The student cheeked his parents at dinner. She cheeked the gum discreetly during the meeting. The child cheeked the medicine, refusing to swallow it.
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- French:joue, répondre avec insolence, ...
- German:Wange, frech sein, ...
- Italian:guancia, rispondere male, ...
- Spanish:mejilla, insolentar, ...
- Portuguese:bochecha, responder mal, ...
- Chinese:脸颊, 顶撞, ...
- Japanese:頬, 無礼を働く, ...
- Arabic:خَدّ, وَقِحَ, ...
- Hebrew:לֶחִי, לְהִתְחַצֵּף, ...
- Russian:щека, нагрубить, ...
- Ukrainian:щока, зневажливо відповідати, ...
- Hindi:गाल, असम्मानपूर्वक बात करना, ...
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