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Cheeky vs Spunky - What's the difference?

cheeky | spunky |

As adjectives the difference between cheeky and spunky

is that cheeky is (informal) impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing while spunky is spirited or plucky.

cheeky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
  • * 1899 , , Stalky & Co. , chaper 4:
    • "Shut up," said Harrison. "You chaps always behave as if you were jawin' us when we come to jaw you."
    "You're a lot too cheeky ," said Craye.
  • * 1909 , , The Swoop! or How Clarence Saved England , chaper 7:
    • The Young Turks, as might have been expected, wrote in their customary flippant, cheeky style.

    Synonyms

    * saucy * insolent * See

    spunky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Spirited or plucky.
  • (UK) Pertaining to or like spunk (semen).
  • (UK) Stained with semen.