cheek

CEFRB1

/t͡ʃiːk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The soft part of the face below the eye.

  2. 02

    noun

    Rude confidence or behavior.

Examples

  • She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek.

  • The girl kissed her father on the cheek.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.

  2. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

  3. One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.

More examples

In context

  • A tear rolled down her cheek.

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

  • the cheeks of a gun carriage

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cheeke, cheke, cheoke, choke, from Old English ċēce, ċēace, ċēoce (“cheek; jaw”), from Proto-West Germanic *kākā, *keukā (“jaw, cheek”), from Proto-Germanic *kēkǭ, *keukǭ (“jaw; palate; pharynx”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁- (“to chew”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Sooke (“cheek”), West Frisian tsjeak (“jaw”), Dutch kaak (“jaw; cheek”), Swedish käke (“jaw; jowl”), Norwegian kjake (“jaw”), Old Norse kók (“mouth; gullet”).