Cheek

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear.
  • n. Something resembling the cheek in shape or position.
  • n. Either of the buttocks.
  • n. Impertinent boldness: had the cheek to insult his hosts.
  • v. Informal To speak impudently to.
  • idiom. cheek by jowl Side by side; close together.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  • n. A buttock.
  • n. Impudence.
  • n. One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
  • v. To be impudent towards.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The side of the face below the eye.
  • n. The cheek bone.
  • n. Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair
  • n. The branches of a bridle bit.
  • n. A section of a flask, so made that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mold; the middle part of a flask.
  • n. Cool confidence; assurance; impudence.
  • v. To be impudent or saucy to.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Either of the two sides of the face below the eyes.
  • n. Something regarded as resembling the human cheek in form or position; one of two pieces, as of an instrument, apparatus, framework, etc., which form corresponding sides or which are double and alike.
  • n. The miter-sill of a lock-gate. Naut., one of the pieces of a block which form the sides of the shell.
  • n. A cheek-bone; a jaw-bone.
  • n. In entomology, the gena, or that part of an insect's head which lies between the eye and the mouth-cavity. This region sometimes becomes very prominent, as in certain of the Diptera.
  • n. The edible portion of the large seaclam, Mactra solidissima.
  • n. Cool confidence; brazen-faced impudence; an impudent or self-confident manner: as, he has plenty of cheek.
  • n. Share; portion; allowance.
  • To bring up to the cheek.
  • To face; confront in a bold or impudent manner; assail with impudent or insulting language.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
  • n. impudent aggressiveness
  • n. either side of the face below the eyes
  • n. an impudent statement
  • v. speak impudently to
  • Verb Form
    cheeked    cheeking    cheeks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    body part    lineament    feature    discourtesy    disrespect    speak    talk   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    assurance    impudence    sass    slang    impertinence    brass neck    qualifier    informal    nerve   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Creek    Dominique    Greek    Martinique    Monique    Mozambique    Sikh    Tariq    Zeke    antique   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    lip    forehead    chin    skin    shoulder    face    breast    hair    complexion    throat