cheekier
USCHEE-kee-ur/ˈt͡ʃikiɚ/UKCHEE-kee-uh/ˈt͡ʃiːkiə/AUSCHEE-kee-er/ˈt͡ʃiːkiə/
- 1Comparative of cheeky.
His jokes grew cheekier as the evening went on.
The younger sister is somehow cheekier than her bold older brother.
Note
The spelling follows a regular rule: cheeky changes its final y to i before taking -er, as two-syllable adjectives ending in -y usually do. The comparative carries over whichever meaning of cheeky is in play. A cheekier grin is more impudent in the amusing, endearing way, while a cheekier swimsuit shows more of the buttocks. More cheeky expresses the same comparison.
cheekier is a form of cheeky
cheeky, adjective: Boldly disrespectful or impertinent in a teasing way that people often find amusing or endearing rather than offensive. Full entry
- Spelling
- cheeky → cheekier: change y to i, add -er
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