Definitions for cheek
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheeknoun

   either side of the face below the eyes

2. impudence, cheek, impertinencenoun

   an impudent statement

3. buttock, cheeknoun

   either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

4. boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheekverb

   impudent aggressiveness

   "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"

5. cheekverb

   speak impudently to

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheeknoun

   The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

2. cheeknoun

   A buttock.

3. cheeknoun

   Impudence.

   You've got some cheek, asking me for money!

4. cheekverb

   To be impudent towards.

   Don't cheek me, you little rascal!

5. Cheeknoun

   The word Cheek is also an old family surname from Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century. The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents.

6. Etymology: cēace

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHEEKnoun

   Etymology: ceac, Saxon.

   1. The side of the face below the eye.

   And now and then an ample tear trill’d down
   Her delicate cheek. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
   Like a rich jewel in an Æthiop’s ear. William Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul.

   I shall survey and spy
   Death in thy cheeks, and darkness in thy eye. John Donne.

   Daughter of the rose, whose cheeks unite
   The diff’ring titles of the red and white,
   Who heaven’s alternate beauty well display
   The blush of morning and the milky way. Dryden.

   2.A general name among mechanicks for almost all those pieces of their machines and instruments that are double, and perfectly alike. Ephraim Chambers

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cheek

   The cheeks (Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the vestibule or buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. In other animals the cheeks may also be referred to as jowls.

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1. cheek

   Cheek is the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and ears. It forms the side of the face, typically rounded in shape. It also refers to the inner side of the mouth, the tissue lining the inside part from the bottom of your eye socket to your upper jaw and lower jaw. In a broader context, 'cheek' can also refer to impassive boldness or audacity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cheeknoun

   the side of the face below the eye

2. Cheeknoun

   the cheek bone

3. Cheeknoun

   those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise; the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc

4. Cheeknoun

   the branches of a bridle bit

5. Cheeknoun

   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

6. Cheeknoun

   cool confidence; assurance; impudence

7. Cheekverb

   to be impudent or saucy to

8. Etymology: [OE. cheke, cheoke, AS. cece, cece; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, D. kaak cheek; perh. akin to E. chew, jaw.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cheek

   Cheeks constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. They may also be referred to as jowls. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. Cheeks are fleshy in humans and other mammals, the skin being suspended by the chin and the jaws, and forming the lateral wall of the human mouth, visibly touching the cheekbone below the eye. Some animals such as squirrels and hamsters use the buccal pouch to carry food or other items. In vertebrates, markings on the cheek area, particularly immediately beneath the eye, often serve as important distinguishing features between species or individuals. The inside of the cheek is lined with a mucous membrane. It is the most common location from which a DNA sample can be taken. The cheeks are covered externally by hairy skin, and internally by stratified squamous epithelium. This is mostly smooth, but may have aborally directed papillae. The mucosa is supplied with secretions from the Buccal glands, which are arranged in superior and inferior groups. In carnivores, the superior buccal gland is large and discrete: the Zygomatic gland. During mastication, the cheeks and tongue between them serve to keep the food between the teeth.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cheek

   chēk, n. the side of the face below the eye, the fleshy lateral wall of the mouth: effrontery, impudence, as in 'to have the cheek' to do anything, 'to give cheek:' one of the side-posts of a door or window: the cheek-strap of a horse's bridle, the ring at the end of the bit: anything arranged in internal pairs.—v.t. to address insolently.—ns. Cheek′bone, the bone of the cheek; Cheek′-pouch, a dilatation of the skin of the cheek, forming a bag outside the teeth, as in monkeys, &c.; Cheek′-tooth, a molar tooth.—adj. Cheek′y, insolent, saucy.—Cheek by jowl, side by side.—To one's own cheek, for one's own private use. [A.S. céce, céace, the cheek, jaw; cf. Dut. kaak.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheek

   1. A drip-pan for tears. 2. Anciently, a part of the face; latterly, among women, the subsoil of rouge. 3. The principal asset of Ex-President Bombastes Furioso.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cheek

   Insolent language.--Own cheek, one's self.--Cheeky, flippant.

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1. cheek

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EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cheek

   see gena.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CHEEK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cheek is ranked #2273 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cheek surname appeared 16,020 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Cheek.
   
   79.8% or 12,794 total occurrences were White.
   14% or 2,248 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 344 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 332 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 213 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 90 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Body Part
   • Feature
   • Speak

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cheek' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4719

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cheek' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4692

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cheek' in Nouns Frequency: #1236

Anagrams for cheek »

1. cheke

2. keech

How to pronounce cheek?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cheek in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheek in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cheek in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cheek in a Sentence

1. Sharra Vostral:

   'Medical Considerations of WASPS' determined that menstruation was 'not a handicap to flying and there was no relationship to accidents,' some of the reports from the physician came back, tongue-in-cheek, saying this was the most interesting group of women he'd ever encountered because they weren't having their periods.

2. Sharra Vostral:

   Some of the reports from the physician came back, tongue-in-cheek, saying this was the most interesting group of women he'd ever encountered because they weren't having their periods.

3. Jason Johnson:

   I have been saying sort of tongue in cheek and very seriously, institutional racism actually works better than this, this is incompetence.

4. Steve Duprey:

   I know the president is subject to lots of attacks, but he should always try to turn the other cheek and take the high road.

5. Kelly Kim:

   One night, we just said 'Yellow Fever!' and it worked. It's tongue-in-cheek, kind of shocking, and it's not exclusive — you can fit all Asian cultures under one roof with a name like this. We just decided to go for it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cheek
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cheek
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cheek
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheek
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheek
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cheek
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cheek
9. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=cheek
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=cheek
11. ^ Entomology
    https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=cheek
12. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html