What does CHEEK mean?
Definitions for CHEEK
tʃikcheek
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CHEEK.
Princeton's WordNet
cheeknoun
either side of the face below the eyes
impudence, cheek, impertinencenoun
an impudent statement
buttock, cheeknoun
either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
boldness, nerve, brass, face, cheekverb
impudent aggressiveness
"I couldn't believe her boldness"; "he had the effrontery to question my honesty"
cheekverb
speak impudently to
Wiktionary
cheeknoun
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
cheeknoun
A buttock.
cheeknoun
Impudence.
You've got some cheek, asking me for money!
cheekverb
To be impudent towards.
Don't cheek me, you little rascal!
Cheeknoun
The word Cheek is also an old family surname from Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century. The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents.
Etymology: cēace
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
CHEEKnoun
Etymology: ceac, Saxon.
And now and then an ample tear trill’d down
Her delicate cheek. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Her beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Æthiop’s ear. William Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul.I shall survey and spy
Death in thy cheeks, and darkness in thy eye. John Donne.Daughter of the rose, whose cheeks unite
The diff’ring titles of the red and white,
Who heaven’s alternate beauty well display
The blush of morning and the milky way. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Cheek
The cheeks (Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the vestibule or buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. In other animals the cheeks may also be referred to as jowls.
ChatGPT
cheek
Cheek is the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and ears. It forms the side of the face, typically rounded in shape. It also refers to the inner side of the mouth, the tissue lining the inside part from the bottom of your eye socket to your upper jaw and lower jaw. In a broader context, 'cheek' can also refer to impassive boldness or audacity.
Webster Dictionary
Cheeknoun
the side of the face below the eye
Cheeknoun
the cheek bone
Cheeknoun
those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise; the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc
Cheeknoun
the branches of a bridle bit
Cheeknoun
a section of a flask, so made that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mold; the middle part of a flask
Cheeknoun
cool confidence; assurance; impudence
Cheekverb
to be impudent or saucy to
Etymology: [OE. cheke, cheoke, AS. cece, cece; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, D. kaak cheek; perh. akin to E. chew, jaw.]
Wikidata
Cheek
Cheeks constitute the area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear. They may also be referred to as jowls. "Buccal" means relating to the cheek. In humans, the region is innervated by the buccal nerve. The area between the inside of the cheek and the teeth and gums is called the buccal pouch or buccal cavity and forms part of the mouth. Cheeks are fleshy in humans and other mammals, the skin being suspended by the chin and the jaws, and forming the lateral wall of the human mouth, visibly touching the cheekbone below the eye. Some animals such as squirrels and hamsters use the buccal pouch to carry food or other items. In vertebrates, markings on the cheek area, particularly immediately beneath the eye, often serve as important distinguishing features between species or individuals. The inside of the cheek is lined with a mucous membrane. It is the most common location from which a DNA sample can be taken. The cheeks are covered externally by hairy skin, and internally by stratified squamous epithelium. This is mostly smooth, but may have aborally directed papillae. The mucosa is supplied with secretions from the Buccal glands, which are arranged in superior and inferior groups. In carnivores, the superior buccal gland is large and discrete: the Zygomatic gland. During mastication, the cheeks and tongue between them serve to keep the food between the teeth.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cheek
chēk, n. the side of the face below the eye, the fleshy lateral wall of the mouth: effrontery, impudence, as in 'to have the cheek' to do anything, 'to give cheek:' one of the side-posts of a door or window: the cheek-strap of a horse's bridle, the ring at the end of the bit: anything arranged in internal pairs.—v.t. to address insolently.—ns. Cheek′bone, the bone of the cheek; Cheek′-pouch, a dilatation of the skin of the cheek, forming a bag outside the teeth, as in monkeys, &c.; Cheek′-tooth, a molar tooth.—adj. Cheek′y, insolent, saucy.—Cheek by jowl, side by side.—To one's own cheek, for one's own private use. [A.S. céce, céace, the cheek, jaw; cf. Dut. kaak.]
The Roycroft Dictionary
cheek
1. A drip-pan for tears. 2. Anciently, a part of the face; latterly, among women, the subsoil of rouge. 3. The principal asset of Ex-President Bombastes Furioso.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
cheek
Insolent language.--Own cheek, one's self.--Cheeky, flippant.
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Entomology
Cheek
see gena.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CHEEK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cheek is ranked #2273 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Cheek surname appeared 16,020 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Cheek.
79.8% or 12,794 total occurrences were White.
14% or 2,248 total occurrences were Black.
2.1% or 344 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2% or 332 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.3% or 213 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.5% or 90 total occurrences were Asian.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CHEEK' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4719
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CHEEK' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4692
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CHEEK' in Nouns Frequency: #1236
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Anagrams for CHEEK »
cheke
keech
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CHEEK in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CHEEK in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of CHEEK in a Sentence
We will turn the other cheek, i’m the least likely guy to pull out a gun in a fight. But we will not turn the other cheek if you’re going to assault my family or cut off my head in the process.
'Tis a strange mystery, the power of words! Life is in them, and death. A word can send The crimson colour hurrying to the cheek. Hurrying with many meanings; or can turn The current cold and deadly to the heart. Anger and fear are in them; grief and joy Are on their sound; yet slight, impalpable:-- A word is but a breath of passing air.
'Medical Considerations of WASPS' determined that menstruation was 'not a handicap to flying and there was no relationship to accidents,' some of the reports from the physician came back, tongue-in-cheek, saying this was the most interesting group of women he'd ever encountered because they weren't having their periods.
I held his hand, telling him we love him, but he was certainly not visibly with us, but we did see a tear come to his eye and roll down his cheek and I said to the doctor' Is it possible he heard us ?' And the doctor said' Maybe.' He said,' We relieved the pressure from his brain, maybe,'.
The proper response of the Christian goes beyond turning the other cheek, which is an invitation to hit me again. The Christian response is more complex.
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Translations for CHEEK
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- аʒамҩаAbkhaz
- wangAfrikaans
- ጉንጭAmharic
- خد, وجنةArabic
- кӏаркьенAvaric
- yanaqAzerbaijani
- яңаҡBashkir
- шчака́Belarusian
- страна, нахалство, буза, наглост, бу̀заBulgarian
- গালBengali
- galtaCatalan, Valencian
- бесниChechen
- mikwaskonewCree
- půlka, líčkoCzech
- boch, gruddWelsh
- balde, frækhed, kind, uforskammethedDanish
- Backe, Wange, StirnGerman
- ކޯDivehi
- κωλομέρι, μάγουλοGreek
- vango, sidvangoEsperanto
- cachete, mejilla, cacha, nalga, glúteoSpanish
- põskEstonian
- گونه, لپPersian
- poskiFinnish
- joue, culot, toupet, fesseFrench
- leiceann, brusaireachtIrish
- gruaidh, aghaidh, pluic, bathaisScottish Gaelic
- meixela, façulaGalician
- ગાલGujarati
- kunciHausa
- לחיHebrew
- गालHindi
- թուշ, այտArmenian
- pipiIndonesian
- vangoIdo
- kinnIcelandic
- guancia, gota, faccia tosta, sfrontatezza, chiappa, impudenzaItalian
- ほっぺた, 頬Japanese
- ლოყაGeorgian
- бетKazakh
- កំភ្លៀងសត្វ, ថ្ពាល់Khmer
- ಗಲ್ಲKannada
- 볼, 뻔뻔, 뺨, 볼기Korean
- گووپKurdish
- бетKyrgyz
- gena, buccaLatin
- BakLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ແກ້ມLao
- skruostasLithuanian
- vaigsLatvian
- образMacedonian
- хацарMongolian
- pipiMalay
- ħaddMaltese
- ပါးBurmese
- kinnNorwegian
- wang, bilDutch
- policzekPolish
- nádega, banda, bochechaPortuguese
- obraz, bucăRomanian
- полупо́пие, щека́, наха́льство, на́глостьRussian
- गण्डSanskrit
- obraz, образSerbo-Croatian
- කම්මුලSinhala, Sinhalese
- tvár, líceSlovak
- liceSlovene
- dhabanSomali
- faqeAlbanian
- leramaSouthern Sotho
- kind, skinkaSwedish
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- చెంపTelugu
- гунаTajik
- แก้มThai
- ጉንጪTigrinya
- ýaňakTurkmen
- pisngiTagalog
- yanakTurkish
- яңакTatar
- مەڭزUyghur, Uighur
- щока́Ukrainian
- گالUrdu
- máVietnamese
- cüg, glüetVolapük
- lexWolof
- isidleleXhosa
- באַקYiddish
- è̩rè̩ké̩Yoruba
- isihlathiZulu
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