cutesy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- cutesiness noun
Etymology
Origin of cutesy
Example Sentences
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“No more cutesy names,” said Littlejohn, an adjunct professor at a business college.
Sounds cutesy, but it’s the movie I recommended most — to everyone from my mailman to my mother.
From Los Angeles Times
The cutesy performance shtick around a shoestring variety show — imagine Pee-wee’s Playhouse without the bewitching oddity — grows wearying.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s a challenge to write from the perspective of a child without being arch or cutesy — stories about kids learning about the real world can degrade to plainspoken YA or cheap melodrama.
From Los Angeles Times
Even a tiny robot — DG-33, sort of cutesy spin on a trash compactor — has developed some quirks, namely a sassy Southern accent.
From Los Angeles Times
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