- rude or disrespectful, especially in a playful or witty way; saucy; bold: With his trademark cheeky glint in his eye, he told me to get lost.A high dose of cheeky slapstick keeps the narrative rolling along.
- taken or done for sheer self-indulgent pleasure, usually spontaneously and in defiance of convention or normal restraint: This dish makes a great small dessert bowl, perfect for a cheeky scoop of ice cream.While in London for work I went for a cheeky spa break.
- (of shorts, underwear, etc.) incompletely or scantily covering the buttocks: My new swimsuit has a retro triangle white top and a teal cheeky bottom.
- a pair of underpants, shorts, etc., that incompletely or scantily cover the buttocks: Some feel comfier in a cheeky than in a thong.I spent Saturday morning lounging in my favorite T-shirt and a pair of cheekies.
- disrespectful in speech or behaviour; impudent
