Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Cheeky conduct or speech; cool impudence.
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- noun The state of being
cheeky
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- noun the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
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Examples
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So I guess the cheekiness is a little more covert, but it's still there.
placing odds on the next king of alberta... daveberta 2005
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These things were right and proper, but Wikkey felt uncomfortable under an imputation of "cheekiness" from the "big chap" who had so taken his fancy, and wondered at his own feeling.
Wikkey A Scrap Henrietta Vaders
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There is none of the Bond "cheekiness" or humor like the other Bonds.
BV on Sports 2008
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"cheekiness" to bigger boys, and have used my canvas as a screen to shield off stones.
The Idler Magazine, Volume III, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Various
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The Kaiser explained that he "loves Lily's humor, her cheekiness, her talent."
Karl Lagerfeld: I Love Lily Allen's Perfect Decolletage The Huffington Post News Team 2009
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And while Rico Rodriguez and Ariel Winter deliver gracious thank yous, Nolan Gould is all scripted cheekiness, ranting about child actors being treated like animals.
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After awhile, his tirades, his vacillating and more, created doubt of sorts and yes, his questionable display of displeasure was now appearing as cheekiness.
Page 2 2009
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After awhile, his tirades, his vacillating and more, created doubt of sorts and yes, his questionable display of displeasure was now appearing as cheekiness.
Page 2 2009
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After awhile, his tirades, his vacillating and more, created doubt of sorts and yes, his questionable display of displeasure was now appearing as cheekiness.
Page 2 2009
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Like all of America, I never saw the film... but I loved the cheekiness of the title -- one of the great terrible classics.
The 'Riffs Interview: 'MARS NEEDS MOMS' author Berkeley Breathed buckles in for Hollywood voyage 2011
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