cheek
/tʃik/
noun
- 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.
- 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
- 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.