cutty
- adjective
- /ˈkʌti/
- Archaic
- She handed me a cutty note with only a few words written on it.
Examples
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He wore a cutty jacket that barely reached his waist.
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The meeting was surprisingly cutty and finished in just fifteen minutes.
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What a cutty little puppy!
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She wore a cutty dress for the party.
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The movie was very entertaining, but also quite cutty, lasting only an hour.
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Her hairstyle is cutty and playful, perfectly reflecting her vibrant personality.
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The speech was cutty, only summarizing the main points without going into detail.
Synonyms
Not large in size or amount
Using few words or lasting only a short time
Very small in size so you can hold it in one hand
Very small, like a baby mouse
Very small in size
Very small and hard to notice
Very small in size
Very small in size
A little smaller than usual
A very small thing that is much smaller than usual
Small in amount or value
Shorter than normal in time or length
Very short in height, often used about people
A person who is smaller and thinner than others
A little less long than usual in length or time
Small and pretty in a neat, simple way
So small that you can hardly see it
Very small in size or amount
Antonyms
Compounds
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cutty comes from a Scots word meaning 'short' and is related to the English word cut, as if something was 'cut short'. So a cutty jacket, meeting, or note is small or very brief.