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nether cheek

nether cheek noun: a buttock.

Noun

nether cheek (plural nether cheeks)

  1. (euphemistic, humorous, sometimes, often pluralized) A buttock.
    • He turned the freer upon his face downright, / Displaying his nether cheeks full broad and white.1822, John Gay, “Tales”, in The Poems of John Gay
    Synonyms:
    butt-cheek

Synonyms of nether cheek

Forms of nether cheek

pluralnether cheeks

Origin of nether cheek

From nether- + cheek.

Questions about nether cheek

What does nether cheek mean?
Nether cheek means a buttock.
What part of speech is nether cheek?
Nether cheek is a noun.
What is the plural of nether cheek?
The plural of nether cheek is nether cheeks.

Words near nether cheek in the dictionary

  1. netheless
  2. nethelesse
  3. nether
  4. Nether Alderley
  5. Nether Broughton
  6. nether cheek
  7. nether cheeks
  8. Nether Denton
  9. Nether Exe
  10. nether hair
  11. nether hairs

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