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CHEEKY (cheekier, cheekiest)
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Irregular inflected forms: cheekier , cheekiest
, cheekiest Dictionary entry overview: What does cheeky mean?
• CHEEKY (adjective)
The adjective CHEEKY has 1 sense:
1. offensively bold
Familiarity information: CHEEKY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Offensively bold
Synonyms:
Context example:
a nervy thing to say
Similar:
forward (used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty)
Derivation:
cheek (impudent aggressiveness)
cheekiness (the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties)
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