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cheeky

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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.
cheeky
Adjective
[cheekier, cheekiest] disrespectful; impudent
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"
brash, nervy
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) << OPPOSITE respectful
Translations
cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ] adj → fresco, descarado
cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ] cheek adj → effronté(e) → culotté(e)
cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ] cheek adj → frech
cheeky [ˈtʃiːkɪ] adj → sfacciato/a


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You hain't done a thing from the start that had any sense in it, except coming out so cool and cheeky with that imaginary blue-arrow mark.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
You needn't think that just because the Doctor won't let us give you what you deserve, that you can be as cheeky as you like
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context
"I wish to God she'd say something really cheeky," he raged to himself, "so that I could report her and get her sacked.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
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