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cutesy

American  
[kyoot-see] / ˈkyut si /
Or cutesie

adjective

Informal.
cutesier, cutesiest

  1. forcedly and consciously cute; coyly mannered.

    cutesy greeting cards, with animals peeking from behind flowers.
cutesy British  
/ ˈkjuːtsɪ /

adjective

  1. informal affectedly cute or coy

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Other Word Forms

  • cutesiness noun

Etymology

Origin of cutesy

First recorded in 1910–15; cute + -sy

Example Sentences

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The film’s weak point is that it’s too cutesy at times.

From The Wall Street Journal

And all rendered in the same cutesy animation style that made “The Lego Movie” such a hit a decade or so ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

In other words, it’s sleek, it’s hurried and it’s cutesy.

From Los Angeles Times

Coach to that end markets its bestselling Tabby bag as a versatile item that works in contexts including school and work, accessorized with any of dozens of charms from cutesy carrots to diamante bows.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gladys can be animated and kind of cutesy, and when she wants to drill you down she will do that.

From Los Angeles Times

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