cheek

/tʃi:k/

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Thân thiện

A child's rosy cheek rests against a soft pillow.

Definition

Noun:
- Either side of the face below the eye: The fleshy part on the side of the face.
- Impudent aggressiveness; bold disrespect: Rude or disrespectful behavior or attitude.
- An impudent statement: A remark that shows a lack of respect.
- Something resembling a cheek in position or form: Used in technical contexts (e.g., the sidepieces of a tool or structure).
Verb:
- To speak impudently to someone: To address someone with rude boldness or disrespect.

Examples of Usage

Noun (Facial Part):
- She kissed the baby on its soft cheek.
- Tears rolled down his cheeks.
Noun (Impudence):
- He had the cheek to ask for more money after being late.
- "What a cheek!" she exclaimed after hearing his demand.
Verb:
- Don't you dare cheek your teacher like that!

Advanced Usage

Cheek by jowl: Very close together; in close proximity.
- In the crowded market, people stood cheek by jowl.
To have one's tongue in one's cheek: To speak insincerely or ironically.
- He said he loved the movie, but I think it was with his tongue in his cheek.
To turn the other cheek: To respond to insult or injury without retaliation.
- Instead of arguing, she chose to turn the other cheek.

Variants and Related Words

Cheeky (adj): Showing impudent or bold disrespect, often in an amusing way.
- That was a cheeky remark!
Cheekbone (n): The bone below the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek.
Cheekpiece (n): A part of a helmet, bridle, or tool that fits against the cheek.

Synonyms

For the facial part: jowl (in some contexts).
For impudence: audacity, boldness, effrontery, gall, nerve, impertinence, insolence.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases

(The word 'cheek' itself is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its verbal use is typically direct.)

Related Idioms

None of your cheek!: A command to stop being impudent.
- "That's enough, none of your cheek!" the mother warned.
To one's own cheek: (Archaic) For one's own private use; not to be shared.
To give cheek: To be impudent or talk back.
- The student was punished for giving cheek to the principal.

A child's rosy cheek rests against a soft pillow.

Noun

impudent aggressiveness
- I couldn't believe her boldness
- he had the effrontery to question my honesty
either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
an impudent statement
either side of the face below the eyes

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