The difference between Cheek and Nether cheek
When used as nouns, cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes, whereas nether cheek means a buttock.
Cheek is also verb with the meaning: to be impudent towards.
check bellow for the other definitions of Cheek and Nether cheek
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Cheek as a noun (anatomy):
The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
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Cheek as a noun (anatomy, informal, usually, in the plural):
A buttock.
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Cheek as a noun (informal, uncountable):
Impudence.
Examples:
"You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!"
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Cheek as a noun (biology, informal):
One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.
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Cheek as a noun:
One of the pieces of a machine, or of timber or stonework, that form corresponding sides or a similar pair.
Examples:
"the cheeks of a vice; the cheeks of a gun carriage"
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Cheek as a noun (in plural):
The branches of a bridle bit.
Examples:
"rfquotek Knight"
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Cheek as a noun (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.
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Cheek as a verb:
To be impudent towards.
Examples:
"Don't cheek me, you little rascal!"
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Nether cheek as a noun (often, pluralized, euphemistic, sometimes, humorous):
A buttock.