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Meaning of "cheekiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHEEKINESS

cheekiness  [ˈtʃiːkɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHEEKINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cheekiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHEEKINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cheekiness in the English dictionary

The definition of cheekiness in the dictionary is playfulness; amusing irreverence; naughtiness, mainly. Other definition of cheekiness is lack of respect; impudence, mainly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHEEKINESS


bulkiness
ˈbʌlkɪnɪs
gawkiness
ˈɡɔːkɪnɪs
huskiness
ˈhʌskɪnɪs
jerkiness
ˈdʒɜːkɪnɪs
murkiness
ˈmɜːkɪnɪs
perkiness
ˈpɜːkɪnɪs
porkiness
ˈpɔːkɪnɪs
quirkiness
ˈkwɜːkɪnɪs
riskiness
ˈrɪskɪnɪs
silkiness
ˈsɪlkɪnɪs
smokiness
ˈsməʊkɪnɪs
sneakiness
ˈsniːkɪnɪs
spookiness
ˈspuːkɪnɪs
squeakiness
ˈskwiːkɪnɪs
stalkiness
ˈstɔːkɪnɪs
stickiness
ˈstɪkɪnɪs
streakiness
ˈstriːkɪnɪs
tackiness
ˈtækɪnɪs
talkiness
ˈtɔːkɪnɪs
wackiness
ˈwækɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHEEKINESS

cheechako
cheechalko
cheek
cheek by jowl
cheek pouch
cheekbone
cheekful
cheekier
cheekiest
cheekily
cheekless
cheekpiece
cheektooth
cheeky
cheep
cheeper
cheer
cheerer
cheerful
cheerfully

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHEEKINESS

agribusiness
big business
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of cheekiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cheekiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHEEKINESS

Find out the translation of cheekiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cheekiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cheekiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厚脸皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

descaro
570 millions of speakers

English

cheekiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cheekiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقاحة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нахальство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cheekiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cheekiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gouaille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cheekiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Frechheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cheekiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cheekiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cheekiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cheekiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cheekiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चीयकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cheekiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cheekiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нахабство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obraznicie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναίδεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cheekiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cheekiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cheekiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cheekiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEEKINESS»

The term «cheekiness» is regularly used and occupies the 107.903 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHEEKINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cheekiness

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QUOTES WITH «CHEEKINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cheekiness.
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Jaime Murray
Home will always be London. There's something unique about the British. It's about cheekiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHEEKINESS»

Discover the use of cheekiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cheekiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Four Years Old in an Urban Community
No real cheekiness, by any means. I mean, all children are a bit inclined to . . . mind you, we weren't as children, I don't know what's difi'erent about us to our parents, but I would never dare to answer my mother back. I don't mean they were ...
John Newson, Elizabeth Newson, 2006
2
Encyclopedia of K9 Terminology:
Cheek muscles, very pronounced—Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cheek muscles, well developed. The Russell Terrier's cheek muscles are well developed. Cheekiness. Excessive muscular development of the cheeks or excessive thickness of the ...
Edward M. Gilbert, Jr, Patricia H. Gilbert, 2013
3
Theorizing Self in Samoa: Emotions, Genders, and Sexualities
One explanation for this frequency is that the inhibition of assertiveness — inspired by frequent punishment — provokes cheekiness as a counterreaction. Cheeki- ness lends a tone to childhood delinquencies in Samoa as well as to adult ...
Jeannette Marie Mageo, 1998
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
To be made toblush; to be abashed. [From cheek, the face, + ache, a metaphorical exaggeration of the pain of blushing.] Cheekiness,subs, (colloquial) .rImpudence ;effrontery ; cool audacity. 1847. Illustrated LondonNews, 28 Aug.p. 142,col. i.
Anonymous
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Face to Face with Facts
Checks. and. Cheekbones. Ambition. /. Cheekiness. Types of Cheeks The Cheeks Fleshy cheeks are the containers of emotional expression. It is the fleshiest and softest part of the face that registers sensitivity, Warmth, health and the reserves ...
Hermann Muller, 2002
6
Bad Music: The Music We Love to Hate
The quality of cheekiness-impudence that Sloterdijk speaks of is immediately recognizable to me in the Australian concepts of the larrikin and the ratbag.39 These are, however, hardly the kinds of notions that Australians ever like to associate ...
Christopher Washburne, Maiken Derno, 2004
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Healing With Padre Pio
It was cheeky, and I recognize my cheekiness, and not only should I pray I should seek absolution for my cheekiness—(laughs). ANGIE: Well, you know what's interesting. My sense in what he's saying, and he's very serious in saying that, so if ...
Orest Stocco, 2012
8
52 Vent Acts
Even if you are just searching for new gags to use in your present routine, this book is jam packed full of a variety of great items. The dialogues have been written in such a way that they will suit any kind of vent doll and personality.
Wolfgang Riebe, 1984
9
New York Magazine
Movies/John. Simon. HOW. THE. WEST. WAS. WINNING. ". . . Hearts. of. the. West. reinvents. its. old. jokes. with. such. amiable. cheekiness. as. to. insinuate. itself. into. the. hardest. heart . . ." Write 'em cowboy: Jeff Bridges as Lewis Tater in a ...
10
ReJoycing: New Readings of Dubliners
Chapter Six "Taking the Biscuit" Narrative Cheekiness in Dubliners Claire A. Culleton What does it mean when a character murmurs "biscuitfully to the dusty win- dowpane" ( U 7.237-38)?1 When Professor MacHugh, a character in episode ...
Rosa Bollettieri Bosinelli, Harold F. Mosher, Jr.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHEEKINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cheekiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kayaker who died near Opotiki named
"I'm gonna miss you... miss the cheekiness and smart mouth... miss your 'hi sister' call from the other side of the street... miss your talented bad ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
What Prince George calls the Queen
... of Cambridge's family of four altogether, and it looks like Prince George takes after his Uncle Harry, displaying adorable doses of cheekiness. «Woman's Day, Jul 15»
3
Splashing out with a creative approach
"These are my favourite birds - for their little cheekiness," Wilson said. "I have them on my verandah at home and they are very friendly, so you ... «The Advocate, Jul 15»
4
Meet This Gorgeous TV Siren Giving The Likes Of Janet Mbugua A …
Her name is Elizabeth Irungu who is known for her controversial posts on Facebook, but to don't be fooled by her cheekiness, this girl is lethal ... «Ghafla!Kenya, Jul 15»
5
Joel Plaskett: Park Avenue Sobriety Test
That song's spunk and cheekiness recalls past singles like “Fashionable People” and “Tough Love”. So does this album's “Alright/OK”, a bluesy ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
6
13 things that happen when you stop being a vegetarian
But there is a level of cheekiness that can only be obtained when tucking into some delicious Peri-Peri chicken. Yummy. 8. Healthy eating = ... «Metro, Jul 15»
7
Maggie (Blu-ray)
Hopefully, the time for cheekiness about Arnold Schwarzenegger being in a zombie movie that isn't much like a traditional zombie movie ... «DVD Talk, Jul 15»
8
La Traviata review: Promising talents shine in a rewarding if not …
In the support roles, Dominica Matthews had suitably red-faced cheekiness as Flora and Pelham Andrews was appropriately imperious and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
9
La Traviata review: Opera Australia revives Elijah Moshinsky's …
In the support roles, Dominica Matthews had suitably red-faced cheekiness as Flora and Pelham Andrews was appropriately imperious and ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
10
Ads that promote, ads that provoke
But there is a very vast chasm between hype and jingoism, between cheekiness and rudeness. I have grown up being told repeatedly that it is ... «Wisden India, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cheekiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cheekiness>. May 2024 ».
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