Definition of
cheek has definitions from the field of anatomy
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[ noun ] either side of the face below the eyes

Used in print

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

Abel_Poupin , a tall man with sunken cheeks and deep-set eyes , got_to_his_feet .

(Robert Penn Warren, Wilderness....)

Moisture ran_down the cheeks , gathered at the tip of the nose , and at the chin .

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

He drew her close and , hand on cheek , turned her face to his .

(Marvin Schiller, "The Sheep's in the Meadow,"...)

We blushed and were flustered , and it turned_out to be the fleetest brush of lips upon cheek .

(Richard Ferber, Bitter Valley....)

She brought the quirt down , slashing it across his cheek , and he tried to step back .

Related terms

feature face buccal_artery cheek_muscle

2
[ noun ] (anatomy) either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump

Synonyms

buttock

Related terms

body_part torso gluteus

3
[ noun ] an impudent statement

Synonyms

impertinence impudence

Related terms

disrespect sass

4
[ verb ] speak impudently to

Related terms

talk impudence

5
[ adjective ] (anatomy) toward the inside of the cheek

Synonyms

buccal

Examples

"the buccal aspect of the gum"

Related terms

oral

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2104
7
[ noun ] impudent aggressiveness

Synonyms

brass effrontery nerve face boldness

Examples

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

Related terms

aggressiveness audacity

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Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

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