cheek·y (ch  k)adj. cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy. cheek i·ly adv.cheek i·ness n. |
cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ]
adj cheekier, cheekiest
disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent a cheeky child
cheekily adv
cheekiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | cheeky - offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say" forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" |
cheeky
adjective impudent, rude, forward, fresh (informal), insulting, saucy, audacious, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, disrespectful, impertinent, insolent, lippy (U.S. & Canad. slang) They sat making cheeky comments about passers-by.
civil, mannerly, polite, respectful, courteous, well-behaved, deferential, decorous, complaisant, well-mannered
civil, mannerly, polite, respectful, courteous, well-behaved, deferential, decorous, complaisant, well-mannered
Translations
cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ] ADJ (cheekier (compar) (cheekiest (superl))) [person] → descarado, fresco; [question] → indiscreto, descarado; [grin] → malicioso
don't be cheeky! → ¡no seas descarado!
don't be cheeky! → ¡no seas descarado!
cheeky [ˈtʃiːki] adj [person] → insolent(e), culotté(e); [grin, smile, remark] → insolent(e), provocateur/trice
Don't be cheeky! → Ne sois pas insolent!
a cheeky smile → un sourire provocateur
Don't be cheeky! → Ne sois pas insolent!
a cheeky smile → un sourire provocateur
cheeky
adj (+er) (Brit) → frech, vorwitzig, dreist; remark, person, smile also → schnippisch; hat, dress → kess, flott; driving → schneidig, schnittig, frech; it’s a bit cheeky asking for another pay rise so soon → es ist etwas unverschämt, schon wieder eine Gehaltserhöhung zu verlangen; cheeky girl → freche Göre
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