Definition of cheek

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Cheek (n.) The side of the face below the eye.

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Parrot :: Parrot (n.) Any species of Psittacus, Chrysotis, Pionus, and other genera of the family Psittacidae, as distinguished from the parrakeets, macaws, and lories. They have a short rounded or even tail, and often a naked space on the cheeks. The gray parrot, or jako (P. erithacus) of Africa (see Jako), and the species of Amazon, or green, parrots (Chrysotis) of America, are examples. Many species, as cage birds, readily learn to imitate sounds, and to repeat words and phrases..
Cheek :: Cheek (n.) Those pieces of a machine, or of any timber, or stone work, which form corresponding sides, or which are similar and in pair; as, the cheeks (jaws) of a vise; the cheeks of a gun carriage, etc..
Jugal :: "Jugal (a.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the malar, or cheek bone..
Hottentot :: Hottentot (n.) One of a degraded and savage race of South Africa, with yellowish brown complexion, high cheek bones, and wooly hair growing in tufts..
Vermilion :: Vermilion (n.) Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion..
Chap :: Chap (n.) One of the jaws or cheeks of a vise, etc..
Flask :: Flask (n.) The wooden or iron frame which holds the sand, etc., forming the mold used in a foundry; it consists of two or more parts; viz., the cope or top; sometimes, the cheeks, or middle part; and the drag, or bottom part. When there are one or more cheeks, the flask is called a three part flask, four part flask, etc..
Beblubber :: Beblubber (v. t.) To make swollen and disfigured or sullied by weeping; as, her eyes or cheeks were beblubbered..
Buccal :: Buccal (a.) Of or pertaining to the mouth or cheeks.
Ruddy :: Ruddy (n.) Of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips..
Meloplasty :: Meloplasty (n.) The process of restoring a cheek which has been destroyed wholly or in part.
Epiphora :: Epiphora (n.) The watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek..
Bracket :: Bracket (n.) The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage.
Cheek :: Cheek (n.) The cheek bone.
Snaffle :: Snaffle (n.) A kind of bridle bit, having a joint in the part to be placed in the mouth, and rings and cheek pieces at the ends, but having no curb; -- called also snaffle bit..
Gibbon :: Gibbon (n.) Any arboreal ape of the genus Hylobates, of which many species and varieties inhabit the East Indies and Southern Asia. They are tailless and without cheek pouches, and have very long arms, adapted for climbing..
Plumper :: Plumper (n.) One who, or that which, plumps or swells out something else; hence, something carried in the mouth to distend the cheeks..
Viz-cacha :: Viz-cacha (n.) A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha..
Lore :: Lore (n.) The anterior portion of the cheeks of insects.
Cheeky :: Cheeky () a Brazen-faced; impudent; bold.
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