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Meaning of 'cheek' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cheek [ n.]
- The side of the face below the eye.
- The cheek bone.
- Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise; the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc.
- The branches of a bridle bit.
- A section of a flask, so made that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mold; the middle part of a flask.
- Cool confidence; assurance; impudence.
2 . Cheek [ v. t.]
- To be impudent or saucy to.

Meaning of 'cheek' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cheek [ n]
Meaning (1):
- impudent aggressiveness
Example in sentence:
  • he had the effrontery to question my honesty;
  • I couldn't believe her boldness

Nearby Words:

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