cheeky

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing. informal
    — 'Shut up,' said Harrison. 'You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you.' / 'You're a lot too cheeky,' said Craye.
  2. Tending to expose the cheeks of the buttocks. informal,usually
    — Barry said he introduced the cheeky bikini to the Coast three years ago: "I took a theatrical garment worn for as long as there have been strippers and showgirls — the G-string — and put it on the beach and gave it a name and we sold a heap."
  3. Poisonous (of animals such as snakes), dangerous, cunning, violent, potent.
    — A death adder is cheeky, a tree snake quiet. Wasps are only cheeky if you hold them in your hand.
  4. Indulged in as a treat, especially an unhealthy one. Commonwealth,UK,informal
    — Although sometimes I'd award myself a cheeky McDonald's hangover treat if I did well.

词形变化

cheekier comparative cheekiest superlative

词汇关系

近义词
sassy saucy insolent audacious bold get wise bold-faced bold as brass brassy brazen brazen-faced cheeky chutzpadik cocket cute dicacious facey familiar flippant flip forward fresh impious impudent impertinent irreverent malapert pert petulant
反义词
polite respectful restrained sycophantic shy meek
上位词
brash disrespectful impish impolite mischievous
下位词
lippy
衍生词
cheekily cheekiness cheeky chappie cheeky chops cheeky monkey cheeky Vimto cheeky yam
相关词
ornery facetious

词源

From cheek + -y.
Compare typologically barefaced, bald-faced; Italian sfacciato (< Latin ex- + faciēs); French effronté, Italian sfrontato (< Latin ex- + frons), Polish czelny (< czoło).
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