A gentleman as rich as Croesus and apparently as highly regarded in town—risks his local reputation, his business and eventually his hide to save a cheeky American photographer (New York Times).
SYNONYM(S): insolent, presuming.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cheek — cheek; cheek·er; cheek·i·ly; cheek·i·ness; cheek·less; … English syllables
cheek´i|ly — cheek|y «CHEE kee», adjective, cheek|i|er, cheek|i|est. 1. Informal. saucy; impudent; audacious: »A gentleman as rich as Croesus … Useful english dictionary
cheek|y — «CHEE kee», adjective, cheek|i|er, cheek|i|est. 1. Informal. saucy; impudent; audacious: »A gentleman as rich as Croesus … Useful english dictionary
Loch Ness Monster and popular culture — The Loch Ness Monster is well known throughout Scotland and the rest of the world.LiteratureIn the book The Bogart and the Monster the Loch Ness Monster is actually an invisible shape shifting creature that has become trapped in one form. The… … Wikipedia
sin´is|ter|ness — sin|is|ter «SIHN uh stuhr», adjective. 1. showing ill will; threatening: »a sinister rumor, a sinister look. SYNONYM(S): ominous, inauspicious. 2. bad; evil; dishonest: »a sinister plan. I hope…that you ll…not impute to me any impertinence or… … Useful english dictionary
wan´ness — wan1 «won», adjective, wan|ner, wan|nest, verb, wanned, wan|ning. –adj. 1. lacking natural or normal color; pale: » … Useful english dictionary
cheekiness — cheek·i·ness … English syllables
cheeky — cheek•y [[t]ˈtʃi ki[/t]] adj. cheek•i•er, cheek•i•est impudent; insolent • Etymology: 1855–60 cheek′i•ly, adv. cheek′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
cheeky — cheek|y [ tʃiki ] adjective BRITISH behaving in a way that does not show respect, especially toward someone who is older or more important: You re a cheeky little boy! a. showing a lack of respect, but in a way that seems lively and attractive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chutzpah — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., informal, effrontery, impudence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [HOOTS puh] nerve, brass, fearlessness. It takes a lot ofchutzpah to cut in line. SYN.: nerve, brass, gall, *balls … English dictionary for students
