单词 | cheekily |
释义 | cheekilyadv. In a cheeky manner; impudently, insolently. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adverb] wooinglya1382 boldlya1387 malapertly1447 malapertc1460 insolentlya1513 over-boldly1547 contumeliously1548 sauce malapertly1556 impudently1561 bold1597 saucy1598 petulantly1610 audaciously1611 affrontedlya1614 effrontedly1628 impertinently1671 effrontuouslya1734 procaciously1772 cheekily1872 sassily1883 brassily1889 1872 A. D. Crabtre Funny Side of Physic vii. 192 Another impostor..cheekily claims to be an ‘M.D.’. 1899 Charity Organisation Rev. Sept. 130 She answers back cheekily, and is not so obedient and docile as the other. 1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover x. 154 The queer pert little mite gazed cheekily at Connie. 1958 L. Little Dear Boys i. v. 88 ‘Hard luck, Chick,’ Jamie called out cheekily, dribbling the ball close in to goal. 1988 N.Y. Times 18 Nov. c18/1 Lyrics that express a cheekily playful view of life. 2000 Guardian 22 June a7/5 Hoagy turned to the lead officer, and smiling cheekily said: ‘All that for me?’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1872 |
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