cheeky

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.

   'Shut up,' said Harrison. 'You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you.' / 'You're a lot too cheeky,' said Craye.

2. 2
   adj

   Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks.

   Barry said he introduced the cheeky bikini to the Coast three years ago: "I took a theatrical garment worn for as long as there have been strippers and showgirls — the G-string — and put it on the beach and gave it a name and we sold a heap."

3. 3
   adj

   Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.

   A death adder is cheeky, a tree snake quiet. Wasps are only cheeky if you hold them in your hand.

4. 4
   adj

   Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one.

   Although sometimes I'd award myself a cheeky McDonald's hangover treat if I did well.

5. 5
   adj

   offensively bold

Etymology

From cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło).