cute
attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.
appealing and delightful; charming: What a cute toy!
affectedly or mincingly pretty or clever; precious: The child has acquired some intolerably cute mannerisms.
mentally keen; clever; shrewd.
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness: The young actress has a bad case of the cutes.
Idioms about cute
meet cute, Informal.
(of a romantic couple) to meet for the first time in a charming or amusing way: In this type of movie the boy and girl always meet cute.
Also meet-cute . a situation or occasion when potential romantic partners meet for the first time in a charming or amusing way: a classic Hollywood meet cute; his meet-cute with Jane in the bookstore.
Origin of cute
1Other words from cute
- cutely, adverb
- cuteness, noun
Words Nearby cute
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How to use cute in a sentence
We found twinkle lights that offer a cute decor touch and additional perks, like waterproof features and multiple brightness modes.
Twinkle lights that instantly cheer up your home | PopSci Commerce Team | August 27, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIf you thought this doc was going to be a compilation of cats annoying their owners and misbehaving in that cute way we can’t resist, you’re so absolutely wrong.
Reels videos, Instagram told them, tended to succeed when they focused on “things that work on Instagram anyway” like dancing, “fluffy cute dogs,” and visual videos that “transcend language” for an international audience.
A guide to the TikTokish apps that want to be the next TikTok | Abby Ohlheiser | August 6, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThis also means the neighborhood is full of delectable bakeries and cute cafes.
Chicago: A Midwestern Jewel for the LGBTQ Community | LGBTQ-Editor | July 11, 2020 | No Straight NewsThe cute puppy pictured below is the latest addition to my extended family.
How to Breed a Pomsky and Other Questions About Dogs and Sex | Pradeep Mutalik | June 18, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
Wiseman as Samuel is alternately Devil-child and a cute young kid.
The resulting Wool Runners were comfortable, eco-friendly, machine-washable, and super cute—and sold out almost immediately.
We coo over how cute our cat is and minimize the drudgery of cleaning the litter box.
Legs McNeil, of Punk magazine fame, once called him “cute” and “charming.”
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings | Melissa Leon | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf those, 1,980 used the term “cute”, while just 12 mentioned the word “ugly”.
Took in her cute little face whilst she looked straight back at me.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesLook at this lovely photo of Jessie and Julia, and isn't the frame cute!
Tabitha at Ivy Hall | Ruth Alberta BrownThe very same thing that happened to the chick seed—they burst and out come hundreds of cute little fish minnows.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerThe man is a pertickler friend o' mine, an' the boy is a cute little chap, an' he can pray better nor any minister in Sevenoaks.
Sevenoaks | J. G. HollandI used to git kind o' mad at 'im, an' promise to foller 'im, but he's so 'cute, I sort o' like 'im.
Sevenoaks | J. G. Holland
British Dictionary definitions for cute
/ (kjuːt) /
appealing or attractive, esp in a pretty way
mainly US informal sexually attractive
informal affecting cleverness or prettiness
clever; shrewd
Origin of cute
1Derived forms of cute
- cutely, adverb
- cuteness, noun
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