cute
cute [cute cuter cutest] BrE [kjuːt] NAmE [kjuːt] adjective (cuter, cutest)
1. pretty and attractive
•a cute little baby
• (BrE)an unbearably cute picture of two kittens (= it seems ↑sentimental )
2. (informal, especially NAmE)sexually attractive
•Check out those cute guys over there!
3. (informal, especially NAmE)clever, sometimes in an annoying way because a person is trying to get an advantage for himself or herself
•She had a really cute idea.
•Don't get cute with me!
Derived Words: ↑cutely ▪ ↑cuteness
Word Origin:
early 18th cent. (in the sense ‘clever, shrewd’): shortening of ↑acute.
Example Bank:
•How sweet/cute!
•She had a cute little nose.
•What a sweet/cute (little) baby, picture, dress, etc!
•You were such a cute baby.
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