cutesy

adjective

cute·​sy ˈkyüt-sē How to pronounce cutesy (audio)
cutesier; cutesiest
: self-consciously or excessively cute
cutesiness noun

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This Lulus bag is primarily matte and clean, with just a tinge of silver on the top handle and cutesy bow. Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025 Look past the cutesy name and packaging, as well as the super convenient mist delivery, for just a second to acknowledge the formulation behind this toner for dry skin. Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025 The outfit is fabulous, but her walk is all cutesy and silly and, more to the point, un-fab. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025 This particular combination of the cutesy and the absolutely disgusting would become a Lynch signature. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cutesy

Word History

Etymology

cute + -sy (as in folksy)

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutesy was in 1914

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“Cutesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutesy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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