cheeky

UK: /ˈtʃiːki/ US: /ˈtʃiki/ ,(chē′kē)

Inflections of 'cheeky' (adj):

cheekier

adj comparative

cheekiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cheek•y /ˈtʃiki/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. rude or disrespectful; insolent.

cheek•i•ly /ˈtʃikəli/  adv.: 

She answered cheekily that she'd do it when she was good and ready.

cheek•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cheek•y  (chē′kē), adj., cheek•i•er, cheek•i•est. 

1. impudent;
   insolent:
   a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.

• cheek + -y¹ 1855–60

cheek′i•ly, adv. 
cheek′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

saucy, audacious, bold.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cheeky / ˈtʃiːkɪ/ adjective (cheekier, cheekiest)

1. disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent
2. (of something enjoyable) spontaneous and slightly self-indulgent

ˈcheekily adverb

ˈcheekiness noun