cheeky

Meanings

1. 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. 2
   adj

   Enjoyed as a small, often unhealthy, treat.

   We stopped for a cheeky pizza on the way home.

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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