cheeky B2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈt͡ʃiːki/ See IPA manual Freq #9808 Meanings 1 adj Slightly rude or bold, often in a way that is funny or charming. The little boy gave a cheeky grin when he was caught taking a cookie. 2 adj Enjoyed as a small, often unhealthy, treat. We stopped for a cheeky pizza on the way home. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · slightly rude or bold,... impudentimpertinent More audaciousboldbold-facedbrassybrazenbrazen-facedchutzpadikcocketcutedicaciousfaceyfamiliar ↔ Opposites meekpoliterespectfulrestrainedshysycophantic Word family Forms cheekiercheekiest Derived forms cheekilycheekiness Related forms facetiousornery Etymology AI details From cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło). Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cheeky **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈt͡ʃiːki/ **Frequency rank:** 9808 ## Meanings 1. Slightly rude or bold, often in a way that is funny or charming. 2. Enjoyed as a small, often unhealthy, treat. ## Examples - The little boy gave a cheeky grin when he was caught taking a cookie. - We stopped for a cheeky pizza on the way home. ## Synonyms - audacious - bold - bold-faced - brassy - brazen - brazen-faced - chutzpadik - cocket - cute - dicacious - facey - familiar ## Antonyms - meek - polite - respectful - restrained - shy - sycophantic ## Derived Forms - cheekily - cheekiness ## Related Forms - facetious - ornery ## Etymology From cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło). ## AI Etymology cheeky is an adjective. It is from cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło). Current senses include slightly rude or bold, often in a way that is funny or charming and enjoyed as a small, often unhealthy, treat. Derived forms include cheekily and cheekiness. Related words include facetious and ornery. ## Topics - Describing People markdown