Množina: cheeks
ETYM Old Eng. cheke, cheoke, AS. ceŕce, ceňce; cf. Goth. kukjan to kiss, Dutch kaak cheek; perh. akin to Eng. chew, jaw.
1. The fleshy pouches on either side of the face below the eyes.
2. (British) Impudence; audacity.
To speak impudently to.