| cheek | (noun) impudent aggressiveness | Synonyms: boldness, brass, face, nerve |
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| (noun) either side of the face below the eyes | - |
| (noun) either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump | Synonyms: buttock |
| (noun) an impudent statement | Synonyms: impertinence, impudence |
| cheekbone | (noun) the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek | Synonyms: jugal bone, malar, malar bone, os zygomaticum, zygomatic, zygomatic bone |
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| cheekiness | (noun) the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties | Synonyms: crust, freshness, gall, impertinence, impudence, insolence |
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| cheekpiece | (noun) either of two straps of a bridle that connect the bit to the headpiece | - |
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| cheep | (noun) the short weak cry of a young bird | Synonyms: peep |
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| cheer | (noun) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | Synonyms: cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine |
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| (noun) a cry or shout of approval | - |
| cheerer | (noun) a spectator who shouts encouragement | - |
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| cheerfulness | (noun) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom | Synonyms: cheer, sunniness, sunshine |
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| (noun) a feeling of spontaneous good spirits | Synonyms: blitheness |
| cheering | (noun) encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators | Synonyms: shouting |
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| cheerio | (noun) a farewell remark | Synonyms: adieu, adios, arrivederci, au revoir, auf wiedersehen, bye-bye, bye, good-by, good-bye, good day, goodby, goodbye, sayonara, so long |
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| cheerleader | (noun) someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event | - |
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| (noun) an enthusiastic and vocal supporter | - |
| cheerlessness | (noun) a feeling of dreary or pessimistic sadness | Synonyms: uncheerfulness |
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| cheese | (noun) a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk | - |
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| (noun) erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | Synonyms: cheeseflower, high mallow, Malva sylvestris, tall mallow |
| cheeseboard | (noun) tray on which cheeses are served | Synonyms: cheese tray |
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| cheeseburger | (noun) a hamburger with melted cheese on it | - |
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| cheesecake | (noun) a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire | - |
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| (noun) made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust | - |
| cheesecloth | (noun) a coarse loosely woven cotton gauze; originally used to wrap cheeses | - |
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| cheeseflower | (noun) erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States | Synonyms: cheese, high mallow, Malva sylvestris, tall mallow |
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| cheesemonger | (noun) someone who sells cheese | - |
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| cheesing | (noun) To play a game or sport in a manner that is effective but requires little skill | - |
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| cheetah | (noun) long-legged spotted cat of Africa and southwestern Asia having nonretractile claws; the swiftest mammal; can be trained to run down game | Synonyms: Acinonyx jubatus, chetah |
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| cheewink | (noun) common towhee of eastern North America | Synonyms: chewink, Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
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