CUTE


Meaning of CUTE in English

I. ˈkyüt adjective

( cut·er ; cut·est )

Etymology: short for acute

Date: circa 1731

1.

a. : clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner

b. : impertinent , smart-alecky

don't get cute with me

2. : attractive or pretty especially in a childish, youthful, or delicate way

3. : obviously straining for effect

• cute·ly adverb

• cute·ness noun

II. noun

Date: 1965

: the quality or state of being cute or cutesy ; also : an instance of cuteness or cutesiness — usually used in plural

a movie suffering from a case of the cute s

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.