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Meaning of 'cute' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cute [ a.]
- Clever; sharp; shrewd; ingenious; cunning.

Meaning of 'cute' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cute [ s]
Meaning (1):
- obviously contrived to charm
Example in sentence:
  • a child with intolerably cute mannerisms;
  • an insufferably precious performance
Meaning (2):
- attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Example in sentence:
  • a cunning baby;
  • a cute kid with pigtails;
  • a cute little apartment;
  • cunning kittens

Nearby Words:

cut cut-off cut-out cutaneous cutaway cutch cutchery cuteness cutgrass cuticle

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