cheek
Translation
cheek, impudence, nerve
Examples
The baby has chubby cheeks.
The baby has chubby cheeks.
He had the cheek to ask for more money.
He had the cheek to ask for more money.
Grammar Patterns
((one's)) cheek someone's cheek The baby has chubby cheeks.
have the cheek to do ((sth.)) to be impudent enough to do (sth.) He had the cheek to ask for more money.
Similar Words
Synonyms: jowl (fleshy part of the lower cheek); nerve, audacity, impudence (for the second meaning)
Etymology
From Old English 'cēce', meaning 'jaw, jawbone'.
Memory Tips
For the first meaning, picture pinching a baby's chubby cheeks. For the second, think of the phrase 'to have the nerve', which is similar in meaning.