cheeky
/ˈtʃiːki/adjective
उच्चारण चीकी
ढीठ, गुस्ताख़, शोख़
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especially BrE
rude in an amusing or annoying way, especially to somebody older or more important
ढीठ, गुस्ताख़, शोख़
- Do not be cheeky to your teacher.
- a cheeky grin
- The cheeky boy stuck out his tongue at his sister.
+ 2 more examples
- She gave a cheeky wink and ran off.
- Don't be cheeky; answer politely.
Synonyms impudent impertinent insolent saucy brazen
Opposite respectful polite courteous deferential
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cheeky + noun / cheeky to + infinitive
Cheeky describes rude but amusing behaviour. Before a noun it names the person or remark; after be, use to + verb for the act.
'Cheeky' मज़ाकिया पर अशिष्ट व्यवहार बताता है; noun से पहले यह व्यक्ति या टिप्पणी को और be के बाद to + verb कार्य को बताता है।
- That was a cheeky reply to the teacher.
- It was cheeky of him to ask for a second helping.
cheeky of sb / cheeky to sb
Use of when you judge someone's behaviour and to when the rudeness is aimed at a person.
किसी के व्यवहार का मूल्यांकन करते समय 'of' और जब अशिष्टता किसी व्यक्ति की ओर हो तब 'to' आता है।
- It was cheeky of Radhika to correct the teacher.
- Don't be cheeky to your elders.
a cheeky grin / smile / wink
These phrases show playful boldness. They are common in British English and suggest mischief rather than real rudeness.
ये वाक्यांश खेल-भरी निडरता दिखाते हैं; British English में आम हैं और असली अशिष्टता के बजाय शरारत का भाव देते हैं।
- He gave a cheeky wink and walked away.
cheeky vs rude / impertinent
Cheeky is mild and often affectionate; rude is stronger and unkind; impertinent is formal and shows disrespect to a senior.
'Cheeky' हल्का और प्रायः स्नेहपूर्ण है; 'rude' अधिक कठोर और अप्रिय है; 'impertinent' औपचारिक है और बड़े के प्रति अनादर दिखाता है।
- The impertinent clerk was reported to the manager.
+Collocations 4
cheeky + noun
grinsmileremarkboyquestion
- The cheeky boy stuck out his tongue at the camera.
adverb + cheeky
a bitratherslightlydownrightvery
- That was a bit cheeky, wasn't it?
verb + cheeky
begetsoundlookfeel
- Her reply sounded cheeky but she was smiling.
cheeky + response
replyanswercomebackwinklook
- He gave a cheeky answer and the class laughed.
“More examples 5
- The cheeky monkey snatched the tourist's banana.
शरारती बंदर ने पर्यटक का केला झपट लिया।
- It was cheeky of the little boy to ask for the cricket bat.
छोटे लड़के का क्रिकेट बैट माँगना ढीठपन था।
- Radhika gave her brother a cheeky grin and ran off.
राधिका ने अपने भाई को शरारती मुस्कान दी और भाग गई।
- The comedian's cheeky jokes made the audience roar.
हास्य कलाकार के चुलबुले मज़ाकों ने दर्शकों को हँसा दिया।
- Don't be cheeky; just answer the question.
ढीठपन मत कीजिए; बस प्रश्न का उत्तर दीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is cheeky than her sister.
✓ She is cheekier than her sister.
Cheeky forms its comparative as cheekier.
'Cheeky' का comparative 'cheekier' बनता है।
✗ It was very cheeky to say like that.
✓ It was very cheeky to say that.
Say takes that as its object; like that is unnecessary here.
'Say' का object 'that' है; 'like that' अनावश्यक है।
✗ It was cheeky to him to refuse.
✓ It was cheeky of him to refuse.
Judging a person's behaviour uses of.
किसी के व्यवहार का मूल्यांकन करने के लिए 'of' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cheek·y
Double e and -ky (not 'cheaky').
दो e और अंत में -ky ('cheaky' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the rude words in order: cheeky (mild, sometimes amusing), impertinent, impudent, insolent (strongly rude).
अशिष्टता के शब्द क्रम में याद रखिए: cheeky (हल्का, कभी मज़ेदार), impertinent, impudent, insolent (बहुत अशिष्ट)।
§Grammar and usage
The noun cheek means rude behaviour: 'What a cheek!'; 'have the cheek to do sth'.
Noun cheek का अर्थ 'अभद्र व्यवहार' है: 'What a cheek!'; 'have the cheek to do sth'।