Meanings
nounface cheek (plural face cheeks)
plural face cheeks · alternative face-cheek · alternative facecheek
- humorousoftenrareOne of the cheeks of a person's face.
Shut your face cheeks!
Shut your mouth!
Origin
From face + cheek, by analogy with butt cheek.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
face cheek. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20cheek
MLA
“face cheek.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20cheek. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “face cheek,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/face%20cheek.
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