Word Frequency
cheeky (ˈtʃiːkɪ
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Definitions
adjective
Word forms: cheekier, cheekiest
- disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent ⇒
a cheeky child
Derived Forms
ˈcheekily adverbˈcheekiness noun
Synonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'cheeky'
- British English: cheeky Someone who is cheeky is rude to someone they ought to respect, but often in a charming or amusing way.He is a very cheeky boy.ˈtʃiːkɪ ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: وَقِح
- Brazilian Portuguese: atrevido atrevida
- Chinese: 厚脸皮的
- Croatian: drzak drska, drsko
- Czech: drzý
- Danish: fræk
- Dutch: brutaal
- European Spanish: descarado descaradaatrevido
- Finnish: hävytön
- French: effronté
- German: frech
- Greek: αναιδής
- Italian: sfacciato sfacciata
- Japanese: 生意気な
- Korean: 뻔뻔한
- Norwegian: frekk
- Polish: zuchwały zuchwała
- Portuguese: atrevido atrevida
- Romanian: obraznic obraznic, obraznică, obraznici, obraznice
- Russian: нахальный нахальная
- Spanish: descarado descarada
- Swedish: fräck fräckt
- Thai: ที่ไม่เคารพ
- Turkish: arsız
- Ukrainian: зухвалий
- Vietnamese: vô lễ
Example Sentences Including 'cheeky'
But he had a huge grin on his cheeky mug as he razored his usual swathe through the traffic.A Conviction of Guilt
Goodnight, Mister Soldier," Michelle said with a cheeky grin.The Devil's Door
He several times referred to Mr Annan, winner of the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize, as a " cheeky darkie".New Zealand Herald (2003)
His weekends were soon consumed by a job as host of a cheeky radio chat show on Sot FM.Glasgow Herald (2002)
I see I'd better learn the Latin and Old English for cheeky sod if I'm going to survive here.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
Stuart Drummond has made a fatal error by ditching the cheeky monkey antics and opting instead to play by the rules of municipal politics.Spiked
That may have had something to do with a cheeky little leak by Mrs Currie within forty-eight hours of her becoming Speaker.Madam Speaker - The Life of Betty Boothroyd
The hitman caught McLean out again in the 40th minute with a cheeky lob.Sun, News of the World (2000)
The star of Down with Love is its cheeky 1960s production design.Globe and Mail (2003)
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