cheeky
pronunciation
How to pronounce cheeky in British English:
UK [ˈtʃi:ki]
How to pronounce cheeky in American English:
US [ˈtʃiki]
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- Adjective:
- offensively bold
Word Origin
- cheeky (adj.)
- 1859, from cheek in its sense of "insolence" + -y (2). Related: Cheekily; cheekiness.
Example
- 1. Man isn 't it a bit too cheeky ah .
- 2. He had a cheeky face , an equally cheeky manner and introduced himself as zoltan .
- 3. Are you making fun of me , cheeky giri ?
- 4. Her cheeky remarks really get up my nose .
- 5. He cocked an eyebrow at the cheeky question .