cheek

English

/tʃiːk/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  • (anatomy) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
  • (informal) Impudence.
  • (biology) One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
  • One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
  • (in plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
  • Either side of an axehead.
  • (metalworking) The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cheeke inherited from Old English ċēce inherited from Proto-Germanic *kekǭ derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁- (chew).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵyewh₁-

Gloss

chew

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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