cutie
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkjuːti/
- Informal
:
cariño (término cariñoso)
- That puppy is such a cutie; everyone wants to pet him.
- cutie pie
- Hey, cutie
- Hi, cutie
Who we're talking about is the legend cutie.
- Who we're talking about is the legend cutie.
- I'm going to bring some young cuties and stuff to you.
- Are you a short cutie who's tired of Hemming all her pants?
Examples
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The toddler is a little cutie with big, bright eyes and a cheerful laugh.
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This sweet Angel nut making cutie little cupcakes.
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The little cutie at the bar at that dog thing?
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This little cutie gets out, no telling how dangerous it could be.
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Whoever did this is a real cutie who likes to do cute things with their ice cream.
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-It was nice to meet you, cutie.
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But, hey, who's that cutie coming down the hall?
Fiction book (1997) -
"Well, she's a cutie, all right, and she keeps good company, too."
Fiction book (1993) -
I'm going to bring some young cuties and stuff to you.
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This little cutie pie is La Roche pose.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person you love very much
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2.8
A person you love or care for very much
94
1.3
A very kind, helpful person who others like a lot
8
3.0
A loving name adults use for a child or pet
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9.9
A friendly word for a person's bottom or for someone very cute
5
9.1
An informal, friendly name for a girlfriend or young woman
2
9.1
A loving nickname for a child or someone you love
2
8.2
An attractive young woman often talked about in a kind way or as less grown-up
2
9.3
A friendly name for someone you love or like
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8.9
A friendly name for a person, or a small duck
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9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
A loving name for someone you care about
How Cute
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cutie is cute plus the small, friendly ending -ie; cute comes from a short form of acute, which once meant 'sharp' or 'clever' and later came to mean 'pretty' or 'adorable'. So calling someone a cutie is like giving them a little, loving name for being charming or sweet.