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cheekiness

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cheek·y  (chk)
adj. cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est
Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy.
cheeki·ly adv.
cheeki·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cheekiness - the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
insolence, impertinence, impudence, crust, freshness, gall
rudeness, discourtesy - a manner that is rude and insulting
chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah - (Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
Translations
cheekiness [ˈtʃiːkɪnɪs] N → descaro m, frescura f
cheekiness
n → Frechheit f, → Dreistigkeit f, → Vorwitz m (geh); (of person also) → freche Art
cheekiness [ˈtʃiːkɪnɪs] n → sfacciataggine f, impudenza
cheekiness [ˈtʃiːkɪnɪs] n → sfacciataggine f, impudenza


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He was a jolly boy, not at all shy, but talkative and with a cheekiness which his father reproved.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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