cutesy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈkjuːtsi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkjutsi/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From cute + -sy.
Meanings
-
Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken seriously.
The couple called each other cutesy pet names like "honeypot" and "smoochie-poochie" that disgusted everyone else.
If each subject attracts roughly the same amount of attention (and with a judgmental adjustment to drop the more cutesy papers), that's roughly 100 papers per topic.
2024, Jeremy B. Rudd, A Practical Guide to Macroeconomics, page 231f:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cutesier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| cutesiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cutesify · cutesification · cutesiness · cutesily · cutesy-poo
Synonyms
cutesy-wootsy · twee · syrupy · saccharine · precious
Translations (1)
pl przesłodzony (overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute)