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Cheekiness

[chee-kee]

adjective, cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est.

impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.

Origin:
1855–60; cheek + -y¹

Related forms

cheek·i·ly, adverb

cheek·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
saucy, audacious, bold.

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cheeky (ˈtʃiːkɪ)

—*adj* , cheekier, cheekiest
	disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent: a cheeky child

'cheekily

—*adv*

'cheekiness

—n

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