Collocations for cheek - noun
1. part of the face
ADJECTIVE
flushed,
hot,
warm
cool
smooth, soft
ashen, pale, pallid
blushing, crimson, pink, red, rosy
hollow, sunken
His red-rimmed eyes and sunken cheeks betrayed his lack of sleep.
cool
smooth, soft
ashen, pale, pallid
blushing, crimson, pink, red, rosy
hollow, sunken
His red-rimmed eyes and sunken cheeks betrayed his lack of sleep.
chipmunk (AmE),
chubby,
plump,
puffy
(AmE)
unshaven
bruised
tear-stained, wet
Her cheeks were wet with tears.
unshaven
bruised
tear-stained, wet
Her cheeks were wet with tears.
VERB + cheek
brush,
caress,
dab,
dab at,
pat,
rub,
stroke,
touch
She dabbed at her cheeks with a handkerchief.
She dabbed at her cheeks with a handkerchief.
kiss,
peck
give (sb)
She proffered her cheek to kiss.
give (sb)
She proffered her cheek to kiss.
press,
rest
He rested his cheek on her shoulder.
He rested his cheek on her shoulder.
cheek + VERB
blaze,
blush,
burn,
flame,
flush,
grow hot,
redden,
warm
He felt his cheeks burning with shame.
He felt his cheeks burning with shame.
PREPOSITION
across sb's/the cheek
She gave him a sharp slap across his cheek.
She gave him a sharp slap across his cheek.
against sb's cheek
She laid her cheek against his.
She laid her cheek against his.
down sb's cheek
A tear slid down her cheek.
A tear slid down her cheek.
in sb's cheeks
She had a healthy bloom in her cheeks.
She had a healthy bloom in her cheeks.
on sb's/the cheek
He kissed her on both cheeks and got on the train.
He kissed her on both cheeks and got on the train.
PHRASES
bring the colour/color (back) to sb's cheeks
color floods (to) your cheeks (AmE), the colour/color rises to your cheeks, the colour/color rushes to your cheeks
Colour/Color flooded to her cheeks when she realized she was being watched.
She smiled at him and the colour/color rose to his cheeks.
color floods (to) your cheeks (AmE), the colour/color rises to your cheeks, the colour/color rushes to your cheeks
Colour/Color flooded to her cheeks when she realized she was being watched.
She smiled at him and the colour/color rose to his cheeks.
a kiss on the cheek,
a peck on the cheek
She gave him a peck on the cheek and said goodbye.
She gave him a peck on the cheek and said goodbye.
2. (BrE) lack of respect
ADJECTIVE
awful,
barefaced,
colossal
It's an awful cheek, the way he keeps asking you to lend him money.
It's an awful cheek, the way he keeps asking you to lend him money.