Sekirov Dictionary

cheek by jowl

/ˌt͡ʃiːk baɪ ˈd͡ʒaʊl/

adverb 2
adjective 1
forms 4

adverb2

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In very close physical proximity; crowded together; side by side.
- Ile go vvith thee, cheeke by iovvle. — 1595
•
(figurative) In very close or intimate association.
- [B]ooks have a way of influencing each other. Fiction will be much the better for standing cheek by jowl with poetry and philosophy. — 1929

adjective1

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Often in the form cheek-by-jowl: in very close physical proximity; crowded together; tightly packed.
- Books on etymology lay among Tamil poetry and volumes on religion were cheek by jowl with science fiction. — 2010

forms

more cheek by jowl · more cheek-by-jowl · most cheek by jowl · most cheek-by-jowl

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