Definition of "cheeky" []

• Impertinently bold; impudent and saucy. (adjective)

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• "He's been called -- i've heard the term cheeky used."
• ""Nothing at all, captain, only that I have my eye on them; and I've been thinking that they must somehow or another have held communication outside; and I don't like it, for those people don't get what we call cheeky without cause.""
• "A reformed professional librarian, she also owns several hamsters and has been known to engage in cheeky cross-stitching."