cheekiness

noun

impudence/audacity (quality of being cheeky)

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Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃiːkinəs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English cheeky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cheekiness From cheeky + -ness.

the state of being cheeky