Cheeky (Adjective)
Meaning
Offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He had a cheeky grin that often got him into trouble, as he thought it would talk his way out of anything.
- She had the cheeky habit of sneaking up on people and giving them a quick pinch.
- It was quite cheeky of her to criticize someone she hardly knew in such a condescending tone.
- Her nephew has always been a cheeky boy who tests his boundaries all the time, despite all discipline attempts.
- As soon as his mouth had muttered a rather cheeky question during his high-stakes meeting.