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单词 cheekish
释义

cheekishadj.

Brit. /ˈtʃiːkɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈtʃikɪʃ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: cheek n., -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < cheek n. (compare sense 3 at that entry) + -ish suffix1. Compare cheeky adj.
colloquial. Now somewhat rare.
Cheeky, impudent.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective] > pert or brash
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skipjack1598
puppily1682
whelpish1688
saucy1710
owdacious1751
minxing1767
puppyish1775
puppy-like1792
brash1824
pertish1836
cheekish1838
uppish1841
tossy1848
fly1884
soubrettish1891
whipper-snapping1925
in your face1975
1838 C. Dickens Let. 7 June (1974) III. 503 Yor'ne too cheekish by half Governor.
1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 248/2 Being ‘cheekish’ (saucy) to the beadle.
2005 ‘M. Aye’ Reaper (2010) xviii. 185 Damned cheekish if you ask me.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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