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.
The '-ish' suffix is perfect for when you want to be wishy-washy—'cheekish' means cheeky-ish, kind of cheeky, maybe cheeky—and English speakers use '-ish' constantly in casual speech to soften judgments ('That's a bit rude-ish')!
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