cheek

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] either side of the face below the eyes: chubby / rosy / pink cheeks * He kissed her on both cheeks. * Couples were dancing cheek to cheek. 2 (-cheeked) (in adjectives) having the type of cheeks mentioned: chubby-cheeked / rosy-cheeked / hollow-cheeked 3 [C] (informal) either of the BUTTOCKS 4 [U,sing.] (BrE) talk or behaviour that people think is annoying, rude or lacking in respect: What a cheek! * He had the cheek to ask his ex-girlfriend to babysit for them. * I think they've got a cheek making you pay to park the car. IDIOMS cheek by jowl (with sb/sth) very close to sb/sth: The guests, packed cheek by jowl, parted as he entered. turn the other cheek to make a deliberate decision to remain calm and not to act in an aggressive way when sb has hurt you or made you angry moreatROSEn., TONGUEn. verb [VN] (BrE, informal) to speak to sb in a rude way that shows a lack of respect: 'Don't cheek your mother, Sam!'