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Cheeky

//ˈt͡ʃiːki// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing. informal

    "'Shut up,' said Harrison. 'You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you.' / 'You're a lot too cheeky,' said Craye."

  2. 2
    Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks. informal, usually

    "Barry said he introduced the cheeky bikini to the Coast three years ago: "I took a theatrical garment worn for as long as there have been strippers and showgirls — the G-string — and put it on the beach and gave it a name and we sold a heap.""

  3. 3
    Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.

    "A death adder is cheeky, a tree snake quiet. Wasps are only cheeky if you hold them in your hand."

  4. 4
    Indulged in. Commonwealth, UK, informal

    "Although sometimes I'd award myself a cheeky McDonald's hangover treat if I did well."

Adjective
  1. 1
    offensively bold wordnet

Etymology

From cheek + -y. Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło).

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