cheeky

CEFRC1

/ˈt͡ʃiːki/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Slightly rude but often in an amusing way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.

Examples

  • If you're cheeky once more, I won't read you a story tonight.

  • It sounds a bit cheeky, but it is correct.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks.

  2. Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

  3. Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.

More examples

In context

  • My brother got cheeky.

  • The Young Turks, as might have been expected, wrote in their customary flippant, cheeky style.

  • 'Shut up,' said Harrison. 'You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you.' / 'You're a lot too cheeky,' said Craye.

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Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank child stuck out his tongue at the teacher during class.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło).