cheekier; cheekiest
informal
: boldly rude, impudent, or disrespectful in usually a playful or appealing way
a cheeky grin
… old-timers who still look like they could deck you if you get too cheeky.—
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Examples of cheeky in a Sentence
a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business
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Not for Your Health Barilla (1993) A cheeky, goofy-as-hell pasta ad in which Gérard Depardieu cooks pasta for a girl who fell off her scooter, causing an elderly couple to eerily applaud and a Toto-looking dog to bark its approval.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
As referenced in the post, the company actually does offer free corrective treatment to professional sports officials, presumably a cheeky marketing gimmick.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Elton John’s Rocket Man and Freddie Mercury’s Bohemian Rhapsody were never this sharp or cheeky.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Image The cheeky line was a foil for her postpartum depression, which manifested in a potent mix of self-loathing, apathy for her son and rage toward her husband.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
As referenced in the post, the company actually does offer free corrective treatment to professional sports officials, presumably a cheeky marketing gimmick.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Elton John’s Rocket Man and Freddie Mercury’s Bohemian Rhapsody were never this sharp or cheeky.
—Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
Image The cheeky line was a foil for her postpartum depression, which manifested in a potent mix of self-loathing, apathy for her son and rage toward her husband.
—Maggie Lange, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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cheeky
adjective
cheekier; cheekiest
informal
: boldly rude or disrespectful in usually a playful way
cheekiness
noun
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