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cheeks

UK
/tʃiːks/
US
/tʃiks/

Translations

cheeknoun

cheeks

pl

cheeks
pl
UK
/tʃiːk/
US
/tʃik/
She had a rosy glow on her cheeks after the brisk walk.
Elle avait un teint rosé sur les joues après la marche rapide.
joueTechnique ou anatomie descriptive.
Secure the workpiece between the vise's cheeks before tightening.
Fixez la pièce entre les joues de l'étau avant de serrer.
The nurse applied the injection to the patient's left cheek.
L'infirmière a fait l'injection dans la fesse gauche du patient.
culotFamilier.
He had the cheek to ask for a raise after just one month on the job.
Il a eu le culot de demander une augmentation après seulement un mois de travail.
Additional translations
effronterieSoutenu.
Synonyms
face
visage
mug
countenance
jowl
cheekverb

cheeks

cheeked
Past Simple
cheeked
Past Participle
cheeking
Gerund
UK
/tʃiːk/
US
/tʃik/
narguerSoutenu ou littéraire.
He cheeked the teacher and got detention for his rudeness.
Il a nargué le professeur et a été retenu pour son insolence.
Synonyms
sass
disrespect
talk back
insult
mouth off
defy

Definitions

cheeknoun
Either side of the face below the eye.
She had a rosy glow on her cheeks after the brisk walk.
Impertinent talk or behavior.
He had the cheek to ask for a raise after just one month on the job.
Either of the two fleshy parts of the buttocks.
The nurse applied the injection to the patient's left cheek.
Either of two flat or parallel side pieces forming part of a tool, machine, or structure.
Secure the workpiece between the vise's cheeks before tightening.
cheekverb
To speak to someone in a disrespectful or impudent manner.
He cheeked the teacher and got detention for his rudeness.
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