Polyglot Dictionary

kess

/kɛs/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. cheeky

    • Sie hat eine kesse Frisur.

      She has a jaunty hairstyle.

Similar words

frech

kess means cheeky in a more playful, charming, self-confident way, often used positively; frech means cheeky or impertinent, and can have a negative edge.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

descarado

descarado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cheeky."

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