nounπShareThe soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity."The little girl had rosy cheeks after playing outside in the cold. "bodyanatomyphysiologyappearancehumanorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually in the plural) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts."The lifeguard warned the swimmer that her swimsuit was riding up, exposing her cheeks. "bodyanatomysexappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareImpudence."Youβve got some cheek, asking me for money!"attitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon."The fossil trilobite's delicate cheeks were remarkably preserved in the rock. "geologyanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair."the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage"partmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in plural) The branches of a bridle bit."The farrier carefully inspected the cheeks of the bridle bit to ensure they weren't rubbing against the horse's mouth. "animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEither side of an axehead."The blacksmith carefully hammered the steel, shaping the cheeks of the axehead to be perfectly balanced. "parttechnicalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould."The foundry worker separated the cheeks of the flask to carefully extract the sand mold pattern. "technicalmachinepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be impudent towards."The student was sent to the principal's office for cheeking the teacher about his homework assignment. "attitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo pull a horse's head back toward the saddle using the cheek strap of the bridle."The rider had to cheek the nervous horse several times to keep it from bolting. "animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading