noun Download 🔗Share The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity. Examples : "The little girl had rosy cheeks after playing outside in the cold. " body anatomy physiology appearance human organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts. Examples : "The lifeguard warned the swimmer that her swimsuit was riding up, exposing her cheeks. " body anatomy sex appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Impudence. Examples : "You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!" attitude character human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon. Examples : "The fossil trilobite's delicate cheeks were remarkably preserved in the rock. " geology animal biology anatomy part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair. Examples : "the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage" part machine structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in plural) The branches of a bridle bit. Examples : "The farrier carefully inspected the cheeks of the bridle bit to ensure they weren't rubbing against the horse's mouth. " animal part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Either side of an axehead. Examples : "The blacksmith carefully hammered the steel, shaping the cheeks of the axehead to be perfectly balanced. " part technical utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould. Examples : "The foundry worker separated the cheeks of the flask to carefully extract the sand mold pattern. " technical machine part industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be impudent towards. Examples : "The student was sent to the principal's office for cheeking the teacher about his homework assignment. " attitude character moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle. Examples : "The rider had to cheek the nervous horse several times to keep it from bolting. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading