cutesy

or cute·sie

[ kyoot-see ]

/ ˈkyut si /

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adjective, cute·si·er, cute·si·est.Informal.

forcedly and consciously cute; coyly mannered: cutesy greeting cards, with animals peeking from behind flowers.

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Origin of cutesy

First recorded in 1910–15; cute + -sy

OTHER WORDS FROM cutesy

cute·si·ness, noun

Words nearby cutesy

cut dead, cutdown, cut drop, cute, cute as a button, cutesy, cutesy pie, cutesy-poo, cutey, cut fastball, cut flower

How to use cutesy in a sentence

Stylus lets you install themes on your favorite websites—you can make even the soberest of news outlets look like a cutesy kawaii shop.
Transform the face of the internet with these 5 Firefox extensions|Sandra Gutierrez G.|January 16, 2022|Popular-Science
The new Scream resists the urge to make Sam the killer, a choice that would be a cutesy callback to the original in a less confident franchise.
A Spoiler-Filled Breakdown of the New Scream|Shannon Carlin|January 14, 2022|Time
This cutesy and quirky pillow adds visual interest to any hypochondriac’s home.
Eleven gifts for the hypochondriac in your life|Claire Maldarelli|November 20, 2021|Popular-Science
It also gets a smart facelift, going from cutesy to cutting edge.
Two-door turn-ons|Joe Phillips|August 20, 2021|Washington Blade

The Washington Post’s Peeps diorama contest may be no more, but we at The Style Invitational chirped right up with our own, decidedly less cutesy replacement featuring the Brood of 2021 — call them the Antipeeps.
The Style Invitational: A bug’s laugh — cicada ‘art’ winners|Pat Myers|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
A good commercial Christmas song must avoid being too sentimental or too cutesy.
Yes, I Like Christmas Music. Stop Laughing.|Michael Tomasky|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And there are vast stretches of the nation that have yet to be carpet-bombed with cutesy shops.
Frozen-Yogurt Shops Are Everywhere, but We Are Nowhere Near Saturation|Daniel Gross|July 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The blowouts have cutesy names fitted to the bar theme like “The Manhattan” and “Straight Up.”
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business|Kelsey Meany|July 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the end, Kasper presents the artist as a cutesy-pie clown that others can ogle at will.
Whitney Museum’s Biennial: A Big Yawn|Blake Gopnik|March 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The cutesy illustrations on the smartly designed site are paired with the wry wit featured in columns like “Misogynist Soup.”
OMG! Women's Sites Need to Grow Up|Tricia Romano|June 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cutesy

cutesy

/ (ˈkjuːtsɪ) /

adjective cutesier or cutesiest

informal, mainly US affectedly cute or coy

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cutesy

or cute·sie

Origin of cutesy

OTHER WORDS FROM cutesy

Words nearby cutesy

Words related to cutesy

How to use cutesy in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for cutesy