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Learn the informal adjective cheeky, which means boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in a playful or appealing way. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for cheeky.
Cheeky is an adjective that can mean slightly rude, disrespectful, or humorous, often in a funny way. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see synonyms, and hear the pronunciation.
Cheeky means bold, brash, and a bit rude, but also maybe a little playful and amusing. Cheeky is an adjective that is typically used to describe a person or their actions or comments. It is most commonly used in the U.K., but it is frequently used elsewhere as well.
Cheeky means slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way. It can also mean something that you eat, drink, or do quickly or without planning. See more meanings, synonyms, and examples of cheeky in English.
If you're being cheeky you're being brash or irreverent. If you're a cheeky child, you're probably just being impudent and disrespectful — and you're probably going to get in trouble. Cheeky has shades of meaning according to the degree of offense taken, and this may vary between British and American English.
Cheeky definition: . See examples of CHEEKY used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning and origin of the adjective cheeky, which can describe impudent, offensive, harmful, provocative or indulgent behaviour or language. See examples, synonyms, antonyms and related words for cheeky.
