cheeky

[ chee-kee ]
/ ˈtʃi ki /

adjective, cheek·i·er, cheek·i·est.

impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.

Origin of cheeky

First recorded in 1855–60; cheek + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM cheeky

cheek·i·ly, adverb cheek·i·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for cheekiness

  • Eventually, this short, louche novel that began with warmth and zest and cheekiness, wanders around aimlessly in magenta caftans.

    Gloria Vanderbilt Gets Kinky |Megan Hustad |June 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
  • But from a raw tenderfoot and inconsidered member of the scrub any such comment would savor of cheekiness, so he kept silent.

    Under Boy Scout Colors |Joseph Bushnell Ames

British Dictionary definitions for cheekiness

cheeky
/ (ˈtʃiːkɪ) /

adjective cheekier or cheekiest

disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent a cheeky child

Derived forms of cheeky

cheekily, adverb cheekiness, noun