cheek Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun either side of the face below the eyes
noun an impudent statement
impudence; impertinence.
noun either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump
buttock.
noun impudent aggressiveness
nerve; brass; boldness; face.
- I couldn't believe her boldness
- he had the effrontery to question my honesty
verb speak impudently to

OE. cheke, cheoke, AS. céace, céoce; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, D. kaak cheek; perh. akin to E. chew, jaw.

The side of the face below the eye.
The cheek bone. Obs. Caucer.
pl. (Mech.) 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.
pl. The branches of a bridle bit. Knight.
(Founding) 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.
Cool confidence; assurance; impudence. Slang