cutesy-wootsy
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈkjuːtsi ˈwuːtsi/
- Informal
- Some people find cutesy-wootsy decorations a bit too much.
Examples
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That dress is so cutesy-wootsy!
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The card was covered in cutesy-wootsy hearts and ribbons.
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He always uses cutesy-wootsy language when talking to his pets.
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She always uses cutesy-wootsy phrases when talking to children.
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The children's book was filled with cutesy-wootsy illustrations that made everyone smile.
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She wrote a cutesy-wootsy poem about her pet puppy that captured its playful nature.
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The cafe's decor was cutesy-wootsy, with pastel colors and heart-shaped cushions.
Synonyms
82
4.6
Feels too sentimental and silly, like a movie or card
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7.0
Too emotional in a way that feels silly or fake
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7.2
To try to seem very sweet and childish in a fake way
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3.1
Trying to be charming in a way that feels false
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8.2
Too sentimental or brightly decorated and not in good taste
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7.0
Showing too much emotion in a way that feels silly
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8.2
Too sweet or emotional in a way that makes you feel sick
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9.1
Too pretty and delicate in a way that seems silly or fake
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3.0
Acting or speaking like a baby and seeming childish
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5.8
Too emotional and sentimental in a way that seems silly
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9.4
Showing feelings that are not real and too sweet
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8.7
Too emotional in a way that feels false or silly
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8.6
Too sentimental and weak in feeling, often seeming false
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9.4
Too cute in a silly or fake way
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7.6
Too emotional and sweet in a way that feels fake
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6.8
Being too emotional in a cheap, false way
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7.5
Showing strong, simple feelings in a way that seems fake
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7.5
Acting like a child in a simple, not serious way
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9.9
Showing too much love in a silly, naive way
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3.7
Having too much sugar in taste or feeling too emotional
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6.3
Too sweet and sentimental in tone or style
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8.3
Too sweet and emotional so it feels false
How Cute
Surface Forms
Morphology
cutesy-wootsy = cutesy + wootsy (transparent) = cutesy + wootsy
The meaning is transparently an intensified, playful form of 'cutesy'; learners who know 'cutesy' or 'cute' can readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Cutesy-wootsy comes from the simple word cute 'small and pretty' plus a playful second part wootsy that makes a singsong, childlike phrase like itsy-bitsy. So, cutesy-wootsy means overly cute or sentimental, in a childish or exaggerated way.