cheeky
33
4.8
- adjective
- /ˈtʃiːki/
- Informal
:
atrevido
- One might teach this cheeky Yankee some British slang.
It has kind of a cute, cheeky, cool little front end.
- It has kind of a cute, cheeky, cool little front end.
- Serious to playful, playful to cheeky and back to serious.
- I was maybe a a cheeky type of a person.
- We were up all night playing a cheeky little game apart.
- It was being now put cheeky and mouthy and being the E man all night.
Examples
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Project Butter is the cheeky name for Google's attempt to make Android feel fast.
Blog text (20) -
The lyrics are cheeky and it just sticks with you.
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We were up all night playing a cheeky little game apart.
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It's fun, it's cheeky, it's a little sexy.
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Anyway, I'm going to go back to my cheeky little book.
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No waitress had ever been that cheeky with them before.
Fiction book (1994) -
It has kind of a cute, cheeky, cool little front end.
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You know, I'm tempted to have like a cheeky little nap on the beach.
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You're a cheeky git, you are.
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The cheeky child made a funny face at the teacher during class.
Synonyms
61
4.0
Behaving in a naughty, playful way that annoys others
43
7.2
Being bold and lively in a rude or cheeky way
21
5.8
Being playful and a little rude in a way that teases people
19
3.5
Causing playful trouble that is not harmful
3
6.7
Showing playful, friendly mischief
2
8.4
Being playful in a slightly naughty, teasing way
2
9.5
Being cheeky and trying to be clever in a way that annoys others
1
7.6
Showing bold rudeness that upsets people
1
7.7
Being lively and cheerful, often a little cheeky
1
8.7
Rude or cheeky when talking back to people in charge
1
7.7
Shows playful energy and plays small tricks to surprise people
Behaving in a naughty, cheeky way that can lead to mild punishment
Antonyms
Compounds
- Baby Talk
A person, often a child, who speaks or acts in a bold, playful, slightly rude way
How Cheeky
2
7.4
9
7.9
- Informal
21
5.8
- Informal
33
4.8
79
1.6
25
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheeky comes from the word cheek, the part of the face that long ago also meant 'impudence' or boldness. So to be cheeky is to 'show your cheek' — to act a little rude or bold, often in a playful way.