Having cheeks of a particular kind, usually used in compounds like 'rosy-cheeked' or 'pale-cheeked'.
From 'cheek' (the side of the face) + '-ed' past participle/adjective suffix. 'Cheek' comes from Old English 'cēace' and is related to Germanic words. The suffix '-ed' often creates adjectives meaning 'having' or 'characterized by.'
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