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cheeks
We have found lemma(root) word of cheeks : cheek.
Definitions
[tʃiːk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- either side of the face below the eye
(e.g: tears rolled down her cheeks)
- talk or behaviour regarded as rude or lacking in respect
(e.g: he had the cheek to complain)
Phrases:
- cheek by jowl
- cheek to cheek
- turn the other cheek
Origin
:
Old English cē(a)ce, cēoce ‘cheek, jaw’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kaak
[tʃiːk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- speak impertinently to
(e.g: Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders)
Phrases:
- cheek by jowl
- cheek to cheek
- turn the other cheek
Origin
:
Old English cē(a)ce, cēoce ‘cheek, jaw’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch kaak
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