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CHEEKIER
Definition of CHEEKIER
adjective
comparative form of cheeky: more cheeky
adjective
Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
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Word DNA
CHEEKIER inherits its ancestry from its root, CHEEK.
Line of descent
4 recorded generations before English.
Deepest traced root
2nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
14.3%
of traced words share this origin (11,293)
How it is built
Same root, CHEEK · 9 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Dutch, Norwegian, Old Norse, Swedish.
Every Proto-Indo-European word → · The Word DNA of OUTLIER →
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
CHEEKIER in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 1 board so far.
It first turned up on Day 113, 10 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 46 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 113, 10 September 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
CHEEKIER starts with C and ends with R. Sorted, its letters read CEEEHIKR - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. E appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start CHEEKI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Could you have found CHEEKIER?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 113 - and most players walked straight past it.
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