noun🔗ShareMejillasThe 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. "La niña tenía las mejillas sonrosadas después de jugar afuera en el frío.bodyanatomyphysiologyappearancehumanorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNalga, nalgas(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. "El salvavidas advirtió a la nadadora que su traje de baño se le subía, exponiendo sus nalgas.bodyanatomysexappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesfachatez, descaroImpudence."You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"¡Qué desfachatez tienes al pedirme dinero!attitudecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMejillasOne 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. "Las delicadas mejillas del trilobites fósil se conservaron notablemente en la roca.geologyanimalbiologyanatomypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMejillasOne 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"las mejillas de un tornillo de banco; las mejillas de una cureñapartmachinestructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRamales de la brida(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. "El herrador inspeccionó cuidadosamente los ramales de la brida para asegurarse de que no rozaran la boca del caballo.animalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMejillasEither side of an axehead."The blacksmith carefully hammered the steel, shaping the cheeks of the axehead to be perfectly balanced. "El herrero martilló cuidadosamente el acero, dando forma a las mejillas del hacha para que estuvieran perfectamente equilibradas.parttechnicalutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMejillasThe 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. "El trabajador de la fundición separó las mejillas del frasco para extraer cuidadosamente el patrón del molde de arena.technicalmachinepartindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer descarado con, atreverse aTo be impudent towards."The student was sent to the principal's office for cheeking the teacher about his homework assignment. "El estudiante fue enviado a la oficina del director por ser descarado con el maestro sobre su tarea.attitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar de las mejillasTo 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. "El jinete tuvo que tirar de las mejillas del caballo nervioso varias veces para evitar que se escapara.animalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
