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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a cheeky comment about something that was none of her business
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 May 2025
But pulling someone for a cheeky chat on the private Love Island terrace?
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
This is a cheeky slasher homage and genre fans will lap it up.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Sarandos, playing a cheeky version of himself, delivers a sharp line about contractual award show shout-outs before signing off with an insult.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 May 2025
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“Cheeky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheeky. Accessed 22 May. 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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