cheek

/tʃik/
noun
  1. Either side of the face below the eye.
    • She had a rosy blush on her cheeks from the cold wind.
    • The baby's cheeks were soft and round.
    • He kissed her on the cheek before leaving for work.
  2. Rude or disrespectful behavior; impudence.
    • What cheek! She borrowed my car without even asking.
    • The student had the cheek to talk back to the teacher.
    • I can't believe he had the cheek to ask for a raise after being late every day.
Antonyms
verb
  1. To speak or behave rudely or disrespectfully toward someone.
    • Don't cheek your grandmother like that.
    • She cheeked her boss and got fired on the spot.
    • The boy was sent to the principal's office for cheekeing the substitute teacher.
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