Cheeky
adjective
Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a playful or amusing way.
She gave him a cheeky smile
Often appears as...
- a cheeky smile
- a cheeky wink
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Doing something that is slightly bad but not serious.
He took a cheeky shortcut through someone's backyard
Often appears as...
- a cheeky shortcut
- a cheeky pint
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a playful or amusing way.
She gave him a cheeky smile
Often appears as...
- a cheeky smile
- a cheeky wink
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
adjective
Doing something that is slightly bad but not serious.
He took a cheeky shortcut through someone's backyard
Often appears as...
- a cheeky shortcut
- a cheeky pint
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Playfully Disrespectful
Used to describe behavior that is disrespectfully funny, often making someone laugh.
His cheeky comments during the game lightened the mood.
Pro Tip 2/3Friendly Teasing
Often indicates a close relationship where playful insults or jokes are acceptable.
She sent a cheeky text teasing him about his new haircut.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Rude
While cheeky can be impolite, it's generally not intended to hurt feelings.
His cheeky grin after eating the last cookie said it all.
Pro Tip 1/3Playfully Disrespectful
Used to describe behavior that is disrespectfully funny, often making someone laugh.
His cheeky comments during the game lightened the mood.
Pro Tip 2/3Friendly Teasing
Often indicates a close relationship where playful insults or jokes are acceptable.
She sent a cheeky text teasing him about his new haircut.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Rude
While cheeky can be impolite, it's generally not intended to hurt feelings.
His cheeky grin after eating the last cookie said it all.
Pro Tip 1/3Playfully Disrespectful
Used to describe behavior that is disrespectfully funny, often making someone laugh.
His cheeky comments during the game lightened the mood.
Pro Tip 2/3Friendly Teasing
Often indicates a close relationship where playful insults or jokes are acceptable.
She sent a cheeky text teasing him about his new haircut.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Rude
While cheeky can be impolite, it's generally not intended to hurt feelings.
His cheeky grin after eating the last cookie said it all.
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Introducing a New Baby...
protection they all gonna come in and try and just huddle around make sure that everything's okay little ones squashed into the middle now hopefully they don't think that I'm the cause of all of this because I have we've done nothing wrong we've just been sitting here there was just one cheeky little male that tried to go and investigate in look aisle that an adult female that
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Shakespearean dating...
to simple pecks on the cheek either. An intentional ambiguity was often used as a cheeky means to proposition marriage or a more intimate relationship. Therefore, instead of viewing Shakespearean works as out-dated, boring, and unhelpful, start reading today and discover the best ways to get the one you love
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Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
cool and a young girl like this egg would probably benefit from moving around with a couple of other old elephant bulls sort of learning the way of life also been put into their place and they can be they're probably the most cheeky at this age otherwise when they're in maths they will so pretty
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Harry Baker: A love poem...
I hear you cry. Well I I’d probably prop up proper pop-up purple paper people with a proper pop-up purple people paperclip, but I’d pre-prepare appropriate adhesives as alternatives, a cheeky pack of Blu Tack just in case the paper slipped. Because I could build a pop-up metropolis.
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The 5 Musketeers Eat...
there is a young cub that is suckling at the moment just hiding in the grass that is slightly older than this the little one that's being a bit cheeky remember how I said this clearly one young hyena cub that's still quite black in color isn't probably between five and seven
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Gorilla shows Steve...
-Right. -Yeah. We try and keep a respectful distance so we don't disturb the gorillas as they feed. Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. But suddenly a cheeky confident young male moves menacingly towards us. This is the blackback. He's the young male.
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Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...
in his yeah all the snapchat symbols some of you have said looks like the little ghost and scenic you've asked if this testosterone makes elephants a little bit cheeky a most certainly it does and Daryl's a prime example of it
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Poetry makes people...
having to be a little silly or cheeky I think it's worth it because I want to welcome people into poetry especially people who have previously felt unwelcome I want to celebrate anybody is trying to make sense of the world
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Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
it is a beautiful scene it's calm it's quiet are you gonna come say hello yeah there are they closing in now we're in trouble said look at these two cheeky England's now leisure you say party at
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Baboon Parenting PIPE Wild...
the deans real-life cheeky monkeys baboons are boisterous playful characters with personality to spare
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Introducing a New Baby...
protection they all gonna come in and try and just huddle around make sure that everything's okay little ones squashed into the middle now hopefully they don't think that I'm the cause of all of this because I have we've done nothing wrong we've just been sitting here there was just one cheeky little male that tried to go and investigate in look aisle that an adult female that
Video examples
Shakespearean dating...
to simple pecks on the cheek either. An intentional ambiguity was often used as a cheeky means to proposition marriage or a more intimate relationship. Therefore, instead of viewing Shakespearean works as out-dated, boring, and unhelpful, start reading today and discover the best ways to get the one you love
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 121 PIPE...
cool and a young girl like this egg would probably benefit from moving around with a couple of other old elephant bulls sort of learning the way of life also been put into their place and they can be they're probably the most cheeky at this age otherwise when they're in maths they will so pretty
Video examples
Harry Baker: A love poem...
I hear you cry. Well I I’d probably prop up proper pop-up purple paper people with a proper pop-up purple people paperclip, but I’d pre-prepare appropriate adhesives as alternatives, a cheeky pack of Blu Tack just in case the paper slipped. Because I could build a pop-up metropolis.
Video examples
The 5 Musketeers Eat...
there is a young cub that is suckling at the moment just hiding in the grass that is slightly older than this the little one that's being a bit cheeky remember how I said this clearly one young hyena cub that's still quite black in color isn't probably between five and seven
Video examples
Gorilla shows Steve...
-Right. -Yeah. We try and keep a respectful distance so we don't disturb the gorillas as they feed. Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. But suddenly a cheeky confident young male moves menacingly towards us. This is the blackback. He's the young male.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 125 PIPE...
in his yeah all the snapchat symbols some of you have said looks like the little ghost and scenic you've asked if this testosterone makes elephants a little bit cheeky a most certainly it does and Daryl's a prime example of it
Video examples
Poetry makes people...
having to be a little silly or cheeky I think it's worth it because I want to welcome people into poetry especially people who have previously felt unwelcome I want to celebrate anybody is trying to make sense of the world
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 27 PIPE...
it is a beautiful scene it's calm it's quiet are you gonna come say hello yeah there are they closing in now we're in trouble said look at these two cheeky England's now leisure you say party at
Video examples
Baboon Parenting PIPE Wild...
the deans real-life cheeky monkeys baboons are boisterous playful characters with personality to spare
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Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I talked to friends who are actors and who do Shakespeare loads, and they all said 'learn it so that your family wants to clobber you, they're so bored.' You can never relax, that's the problem, because when you do, a bit of Shakespeare comes up to bite your cheeky behind. It just does, if you're not really focused on it.
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Rebel Wilson
Australian Actress
I'm more of the girl who's always in the friend zone, and I try to help if my other friend wants to get with someone. I can be a bit cheeky and say stuff that embarrasses my friends, but I'm normally the girl who guys like to be friends with, so I become friendly with the guy and then go, 'Oh, this is my other friend.
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Grace Park
Canadian Actress
I never wanted fame, of all things, and I'm not just being cheeky. There are benefits that come with being famous, but there's also confusion. It's important to make sure your feet stay on the ground.
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Alfie Allen
English Actor
I wasn't expelled for anything vicious, just being cheeky, not doing what I was told, answering back, and always rising to the bait if someone said something annoying about my dad.
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Lynne Ramsay
Scottish Director
It was quite a macho world I grew up in, but it was always cheeky and funny, and the women were the ones in the background that were really in control.
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Dominic Monaghan
Irish Actor
I'd love to play a gangster but I think people might say I looked a bit too young and cheeky to play a character who'd just blown someones head off!
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Kelvin Fletcher
English Actor
Maybe in another life I would have liked to have been a dancer. But I was a cheeky chappy who wanted to be an actor.
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George Cole
British Actor
I was paid to be cheeky and people clapped me for it.
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Joe Root
English Athlete
I think I can be quite cheeky at times.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
I just like swearing and being cheeky.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I talked to friends who are actors and who do Shakespeare loads, and they all said 'learn it so that your family wants to clobber you, they're so bored.' You can never relax, that's the problem, because when you do, a bit of Shakespeare comes up to bite your cheeky behind. It just does, if you're not really focused on it.
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Rebel Wilson
Australian Actress
I'm more of the girl who's always in the friend zone, and I try to help if my other friend wants to get with someone. I can be a bit cheeky and say stuff that embarrasses my friends, but I'm normally the girl who guys like to be friends with, so I become friendly with the guy and then go, 'Oh, this is my other friend.
Quote examples
Grace Park
Canadian Actress
I never wanted fame, of all things, and I'm not just being cheeky. There are benefits that come with being famous, but there's also confusion. It's important to make sure your feet stay on the ground.
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Alfie Allen
English Actor
I wasn't expelled for anything vicious, just being cheeky, not doing what I was told, answering back, and always rising to the bait if someone said something annoying about my dad.
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Lynne Ramsay
Scottish Director
It was quite a macho world I grew up in, but it was always cheeky and funny, and the women were the ones in the background that were really in control.
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Dominic Monaghan
Irish Actor
I'd love to play a gangster but I think people might say I looked a bit too young and cheeky to play a character who'd just blown someones head off!
Quote examples
Kelvin Fletcher
English Actor
Maybe in another life I would have liked to have been a dancer. But I was a cheeky chappy who wanted to be an actor.
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George Cole
British Actor
I was paid to be cheeky and people clapped me for it.
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Joe Root
English Athlete
I think I can be quite cheeky at times.
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Gail Bradbrook
British Activist
I just like swearing and being cheeky.
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