cheeky.
Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
Meaning & usage
Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks.
Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.
Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.
Where this word comes from
From cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło).
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