cutesy

or cute·sie

[kyoot-see]

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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.

Origin of cutesy

First recorded in 1910–15; cute + -sy

Related formscute·si·ness, noun

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Related Words for cutesy

sugary, sentimental, gooey, sappy, saccharine, syrupy, honeyed, artistic, arty-crafty, cutesy, cheesy, corny, mushy, drippy, cornball, over-sentimental, oversweet

Examples from the Web for cutesy

Contemporary Examples of cutesy

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
And there are vast stretches of the nation that have yet to be carpet-bombed with cutesy shops.
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Daniel Gross
July 19, 2013
The blowouts have cutesy names fitted to the bar theme like “The Manhattan” and “Straight Up.”
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Kelsey Meany
July 13, 2013
The cutesy illustrations on the smartly designed site are paired with the wry wit featured in columns like “Misogynist Soup.”
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Tricia Romano
June 8, 2011

British Dictionary definitions for cutesy

cutesy

adjective cutesier or cutesiest

informal, mainly US affectedly cute or coy

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Word Origin and History for cutesy

adj.

"artificially or annoyingly cute," by 1968, from cute (adj.).