SIGNS DONE AT OR NEAR THE CHEEK


By: Lyn J. Wiley


Cheek


Marketplace; Market


Sex (referring to 'gender'); Gender


Sex (referring to sexual activity); Sexuality


Transgender


Rubber; Vinyl; Soft plastic


Peach


Dentist


Cool! Neat! This can be signed with an F hand shape or with an X hand shape.


Sexy! (as signed with a Crooked V hand shape that twists at corner of mouth (and a bit on the cheek)


Bold; Snarky. Bold & Rude. Twist Right Crooked V hand shape at right cheek, one time. (See: Signing Savvy)


Rude (press length of Right index finger on cheek one time) or (Crooked V hand shape press knuckles on cheek and twist hand one time). There are many other signs for rude, as well.


Simple (press length of Right index finger on cheek one time) Note: Conversational context and facial expression would indicate which meaning was intended (rude) or (simple). Simple can also be signed with F hand shapes.


To bum around; Down to earth; Unpretentious; What you see is what you get; Unaffected; Not trying to impress anyone. Press A hand shape on right cheek one time.


Menstrual Cycle. Press A hand shape on right cheek two times.


Native American (as done with an F hand shape)


Native American (as done with a V hand shape)


To blush (verb); Embarrassed; Embarrassment. As done with Flat Palms)


To blush (verb); Embarrassed; Embarrassment. As done with A hand shapes, used to mime pulling a turtleneck up to hide the face.


Blush (a cosmetic used to redden the cheeks)


Face Cream


Candy (as done with an index finger) (See: ASL University, Dr. Bill Vicars).


Want to do something fun? Want to have a little fun? Impish; Mischievous. Sign: 'mischievous/impish') with tip of thumb touching the cheek rather than the forehead). Raise eyebrows with this sign to indicate a yes-no question (See: Handspeak, Jolanta Lapiak)


Whiskers (on an animal)


Cat; Kitten


Cougar


Whiskers (on a man's face)


Know (technically for the sign 'know,' the finger pads press at the right side of the forehead - however for the sake of efficiency, many people press the finger pads on the cheek instead).


Spots on the face; Freckles; Zits; Acne


Girl; Female; She; Her


Virgin. This is an initialized sign for girl/female; the sign for virgin uses a V hand shape


Tomorrow


Yesterday


Daily; Everyday


Routine; A daily happening. Sign: everyday, everyday, everyday. Or sign: everyday, normal. Or sign: everyday, habit.


Cry; Crying; Tears. This sign can be done: a) using pad of index finger (or fingers) moving down from eye(s); b) using X hand shape(s) moving down from eye(s), c) using a 4 hand shape (water droplets) moving down from eye.


Chubby cheeks; Baby face; Puffy cheeks


Gerbil. Sign: Little-animal, puffy-cheeks


Sunken cheeks; Emaciated; Thin face


Face-paint; Face-painting


Apple


Peach


Tavern; Pub; Bar; Nightclub; Saloon


If (as done with an I hand shape) (technically, the tip of the little finger taps under right eye however the sign is often done with taps at the middle of the cheek)


Health foods; Nutrition (as done with an S to 4 hand shape at the right cheek) (See: Handspeak)


Swollen face/cheek


Facebook


Pimple(s); Zits. S hand shapes held at cheeks, palms face out; flick fingers forward (simultaneously) two times. (See: Signing Savvy).


Telephone (as signed with a Y hand shape)


Cell phone (as signed with an X hand shape)


Smart phone (as signed with an I hand shape)


Freckles. Relaxed 5 hand shape fingertips touch (or almost touch) upper cheeks; move hands down, simultaneously, and as you do, wriggle the fingers.


Bee


Honey































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