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cheeks

The correct spelling is cheeks.

How to pronounce cheeks

/tʃiːks/
noun

IPA: /tʃiːks/

Say it like: Chee-ks

The correct spelling is cheeks. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. For example: "You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"

Usage Examples

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

the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage

Don't cheek me, you little rascal!

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  2. 2.(usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
  3. 3.Impudence.
  4. 4.One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
  5. 5.One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.

verb

  1. 1.To be impudent towards.
  2. 2.To pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle.

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