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cheek

/tʃiːk/
Meanings
  • noun

    The fleshy part of the face on either side of the nose and mouth.

    - "He gave her a gentle pinch on the cheek."
    - "The child blushed and offered her cheek for a kiss."
Pronunciation
  1. /tʃiːk/



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Synonyms

arsecheek , asscheek , butt cheek , nether cheek , gena , brass neck , chutzpah , impertinence , impudence , nerve , sass , wang
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cheek
peek , leek , sneak , speak , geek
Variants
List of all variants of cheek that leads to same result
cheek , cheekful , cheekfuls , cheeks , cheeksful , cheeked , cheeking , cheek by jowl , cheek teeth , cheek tooth , cheek to cheek , tongue-in-cheek , tongue in cheek , with (one's) tongue in (one's) cheek , with her tongue in her cheek , with his tongue in his cheek , with one's tongue in one's cheek , with their tongue in their cheek , with tongue in cheek , turn , turn a blind eye , turn a deaf ear , turn a hair , turn a hand , turn color , turn heads , turn her back on , turn her hand , turn her head , turn her stomach , turn his back on , turn his hand , turn his head , turn his stomach , turn its back on , turn its hand , turn its head , turn its stomach , turn loose , turn my back on , turn my hand , turn my head , turn my stomach , turn one's back on , turn one's hand , turn one's head , turn one's stomach , turn our back on , turn our backs on , turn our hand , turn our hands , turn our head , turn our heads , turn our stomach , turn our stomachs , turn tail , turn the other cheek , turn the tables , turn the trick , turn their back on , turn their backs on , turn their hand , turn their hands , turn their head , turn their heads , turn their stomach , turn their stomachs , turn turtle , turn your back on , turn your backs on , turn your hand , turn your hands , turn your head , turn your heads , turn your stomach , turn your stomachs , turnable , turned , turned a deaf ear , turned a hair , turned a hand , turned blind eye , turned color , turned heads , turned her back on , turned her hand , turned her head , turned her stomach , turned his back on , turned his hand , turned his head , turned his stomach , turned its back on , turned its hand , turned its head , turned its stomach , turned loose , turned my back on , turned my hand , turned my head , turned my stomach , turned one's back on , turned one's hand , turned one's stomach , turned our back on , turned our backs on , turned our hand , turned our hands , turned our head , turned our heads , turned our stomach , turned our stomachs , turned tail , turned the other cheek , turned the tables , turned the trick , turned their back on , turned their backs on , turned their hand , turned their hands , turned their head , turned their heads , turned their stomach , turned their stomachs , turned turtle , turned your back on , turned your backs on , turned your hand , turned your hands , turned your head , turned your heads , turned your stomach , turned your stomachs , turning , turning a blind eye , turning a deaf ear , turning a hair , turning a hand , turning color , turning heads , turning her back on , turning her hand , turning her head , turning her stomach , turning his back on , turning his hand , turning his head , turning his stomach , turning its back on , turning its hand , turning its head , turning its stomach , turning loose , turning my back on , turning my hand , turning my head , turning my stomach , turning one's back on , turning one's backs on , turning one's hand , turning one's stomach , turning one's stomachs , turning our back on , turning our backs on , turning our hand , turning our hands , turning our head , turning our heads , turning our stomach , turning our stomachs , turning tail , turning the other cheek , turning the tables , turning the trick , turning their back on , turning their backs on , turning their hand , turning their hands , turning their head , turning their heads , turning their stomach , turning their stomachs , turning turtle , turning your back on , turning your backs on , turning your hand , turning your hands , turning your head , turning your heads , turning your stomach , turning your stomachs , turns , turns a blind eye , turns a deaf ear , turns a hair , turns a hand , turns color , turns heads , turns her back on , turns her hand , turns her head , turns her stomach , turns his back on , turns his hand , turns his head , turns his stomach , turns its back on , turns its hand , turns its head , turns its stomach , turns loose , turns my head , turns my stomach , turns one's back on , turns one's hand , turns one's stomach , turns our head , turns our heads , turns our stomach , turns our stomachs , turns tail , turns the other cheek , turns the tables , turns the trick , turns their head , turns their heads , turns their stomach , turns their stomachs , turns turtle , turns your head , turns your heads , turns your stomach , turns your stomachs
Etymology
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Old English cēage, from cēan 'to press, squeeze'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that humans have two cheeks?

  2. Cheeks are rich in oil glands that help keep the skin moisturized.

  3. In some cultures, it is considered impolite to show the soles of your feet but perfectly acceptable to show the cheeks.

Related Concepts
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  1. cheekbone: The prominent bone structure located at the side of the face, below the eye and above the jawline.

  2. cheeky: Used to describe someone who is bold, impudent, or mischievous in their behavior or speech.

Culture
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In many cultures, cheek is a common target for affectionate gestures such as pinching, kissing, or slapping. In literature and art, cheeks are often depicted as symbols of youth, beauty, or vitality.

How to Memorize "cheek"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a mirror reflecting the left and right sides of your face. Touch the fleshy part of your face where your hand makes contact with the mirror. This is the cheek.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cheek' with the phrase 'the apple of one's eye'. This expression refers to someone or something that is cherished or loved.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'cheek' and a memorable phrase, such as 'Cherish Every Essential Kid' or 'Curious Elephants Can't Keep Quiet'.

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