Cheek

Meaning

Noun

●

In Anatomy & Face:

The

on each

of the

, below the

; the

of the

of the

cavity.

●

In Anatomy:

The lower part of the

that is often

very

,

, or

s.

●

Impudence.

●

In Biology:

One of the

,

areas on the

of a trilobite's cephalon.

●

One of the

of a

, or of

or

, that form

or a

pair.

●

In Nautical:

One of the

of a

, or of

or

, that form

or a

pair.

pump-cheek,

-cheeks, a

of

fork-shaped in which the

is

a

and can thus

and

the

of the

and down

●

The

of a

. .

●

Either

of an axehead.

●

The

of a

, made so that it can be

, to

the

of the

from the mould.

Verb

●

To be

towards.

●

To

a horse's

back toward the

using the

of the bridle.

●

To

or keep something in one’s cheek.

Name

●

A pre-Norman surname.

Sourced from

Origin

cheek

English

cēace

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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