Cheekish

/ˈtʃiːkɪʃ/ adjective

Somewhat cheeky; having qualities of cheekiness but perhaps not as pronounced as 'cheeky'.

From 'cheeky' + '-ish' suffix. The '-ish' suffix comes from Old English and means 'somewhat' or 'somewhat like,' creating adjectives that describe something in a milder way.

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