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cutesy

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈkjutsi/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -uːtsi
  • CMU ARPABET: K Y UW1 T S IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken seriously.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The couple called each other cutesy pet names like "honeypot" and "smoochie-poochie" that disgusted everyone else.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From cute + -sy.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: przesłodzony — overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute