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    cheek
    /tʃiːk/

    noun

    • 1. either side of the face below the eye: "tears rolled down her cheeks"
    • 2. talk or behaviour regarded as rude or lacking in respect: "he had the cheek to complain"

    verb

    • 1. speak impertinently to: informal British "Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders"

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  3. CHEEK definition: 1. the soft part of your face that is below your eye and between your mouth and ear: 2. behaviour…. Learn more.

  4. He rested his cheek on her shoulder. Her cheeks were wet with tears. His red-rimmed eyes and sunken cheeks betrayed his lack of sleep. She dabbed at her cheeks with a handkerchief. I gave him a peck on the cheek and said goodbye. She gave him a sharp slap across his cheek. He had a healthy bloom in his cheeks. She laid her cheek against his.

  5. Cheek definition: either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw.. See examples of CHEEK used in a sentence.

  6. cheek. noun. /tʃik/. IPA: Dictionary definition of cheek. A characteristic of audacity, boldness, or impertinence in a person's behavior or attitude. "The child had the cheek to talk back to the teacher." Detailed meaning of cheek. In this sense, 'cheek' represents a form of effrontery or brashness that disregards social norms or boundaries.

  7. cheek in American English. (tʃik) noun. 1. either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw. 2. the side wall of the mouth between the upper and lower jaws. 3. something resembling the side of the human face in form or position, as either of two parts forming corresponding sides of various objects.

  8. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Human cheek1 /tʃiːk/ W3 noun 1 [countable] the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes Lucy stretched up to kiss his cheek. Billy had rosy cheeks and blue eyes. her tear-stained cheeks Julie’s cheeks flushed with pleasure at the compliment. red-cheeked/hollow ...

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CheekCheek - Wikipedia

    The cheeks (Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. Buccal means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the vestibule or buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms ...

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