n. | 1. | The side of the face below the eye. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. | The cheek bone. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. | (Mech.) Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | The branches of a bridle bit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. | (Founding) A section of a flask, so made that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mold; the middle part of a flask. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6. | Cool confidence; assurance; impudence.
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v. t. | 1. | To be impudent or saucy to. |
Noun | 1. | cheek - either side of the face below the eyes |
2. | cheek - an impudent statement Synonyms: impertinence, impudence | |
3. | ![]() Synonyms: buttock | |
4. | cheek - impudent aggressiveness; "I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty" | |
Verb | 1. | cheek - speak impudently to |