cheek

Definition

  • noun: the part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth
  • noun: the fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth
  • verb: to speak rudely or impudently to
  • synonyms: assurance, impudence, sass

Examples

  • They were sitting/dancing/posing 'cheek to cheek'. [=with their cheeks touching]

  • He had the 'cheek' [='nerve'] to complain that our gift was cheap.

  • We sat 'cheek by jowl' [='side by side'] with the city's elite.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) As a matter of fact, I've never done anything with my life after that. Your hands are so coarse. I can feel the wind in your cheeks. I'm afraid it's the witching hour. It was the first time a woman had ever kissed me. It's something (..)
    2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  • (..) um, I was visiting my mom at a hospital and I saw an angel. Yeah. It was standing next to a little boy's bed. It was just gently touching his cheek and then it stopped. And it looked right at me. Of course, my mom and the nurses did not believe me, but I knew it was real. (..)
    2016 The Conjuring 2
  • (..) being on administrative leave? A year ago, my wife and I had twin baby girls. Cagney and Lacey. They have adorable chubby cheeks. Ever since, I kinda got scared of getting hurt. Lost my edge. There was an incident in a department store. (..)
    2013 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1