cutesy

adjective

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

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Society Hotel The boutique Society Hotel is set in an old schoolhouse and has the complete traveler accommodation toolkit: bunk rooms, private rooms, and cutesy cabins. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 During its spring 2025 show, Miu Miu pampered the Plume, Tyre, and Gymnasium sneakers with the ultimate charm treatment, marked by clip-on and thread-through additions that included cutesy fabric pinwheels. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 May 2025 At some point, this became so popular that now everything is wrapped up in aesthetics that are rendered cutesy somehow, like the image of old men playing cards in the streets. Vita Dadoo, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025 Sardines, known for their long, slender bodies and bulging eyes are the online world's cutesy representation of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 21 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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