cutie

noun

cut·​ie ˈkyü-tē How to pronounce cutie (audio)
variants or cutey
plural cuties or cuteys
: an attractive person
especially : a pretty girl

Examples of cutie in a Sentence

Her boyfriend's a real cutie. in her days as a chorus girl she was a real cutie
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There’s a little bit of a bounce to it that pushes against the TTC, a touch too cutie. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 If this print doesn’t seem like the right fit for your socially conscious cutie, feel free to check out all the other prints, stickers, and patches in the Sturgeon Designs Etsy shop (like the Butch Bait one, yum). Evelyn Bauer, Them, 26 Nov. 2024 Modeled on the Vertuo Next, this compact cutie is one of the newer Vertuo machines. Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024 And speaking of the tote, this little cutie easily fits under the seat in front of you. Lauren Bonney, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cutie 

Word History

Etymology

cute + -ie

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutie was in 1908

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“Cutie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutie. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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