Cheek

/tʃiːk/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters

Definition of Cheek

noun

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

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

  4. One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
  5. One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.

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

verb

  1. To be impudent towards.

    "Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"

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

Anagrams of Cheek

Words You Can Make

5 words can be made from the letters in "cheek":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

arsecheekasscheekbutt cheeknether cheekgenabrass neckchutzpahimpertinenceimpudencenervesasswang