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. Shaun Assael

Examples of cheeky in a Sentence

a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business
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With his cheeky grin and irrepressible sense of humor, Roger Miller might easily have starred in a Western comedy about the wild, whimsical side of American life. Darryn King, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Since becoming the sole Jeopardy! host in 2023, Jennings has put that cheeky sense of humor and playfulness with contestants on display. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 There are a lot of small, cheeky nods in Morrible’s hair and nail design, for instance, to her magical specialty of weather control. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024 The British music journalist Miranda Sawyer compared Williams’s appeal to that of another cheeky northern lad: Harry Styles of One Direction. Simran Hans, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheeky 

Word History

Etymology

see cheek entry 1

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheeky was in 1838

Dictionary Entries Near cheeky

Cite this Entry

“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

cheekier; cheekiest
informal : boldly rude or disrespectful in usually a playful way
cheekiness noun

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