cheek

Definitions

• (anatomy) The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
• (anatomy) The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
• (informal) Impudence.
• (biology) One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
• One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
• (in plural) The branches of a bridle bit.
• Either side of an axehead.
• (metalworking) The middle section of a flask, made so that it can be moved laterally, to permit the removal of the pattern from the mould.