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adjective cute·sy \ ˈkyüt-sē \

Definition of cutesy

cutesier; cutesiest

:self-consciously or excessively cute

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The truth was the audience didn’t need such winking, cutesy, tentative stabs at connecting with the wider world.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The MTV VMAs Tackle Charlottesville and Suicide," 28 Aug. 2017
With postcard-perfect beaches, an array of restaurants serving up fresh seafood, and a handful of cutesy boutiques, spending LDW in ACK is pretty much a no-brainer.

— lindsay silberman, Town & Country, "Easy (and Last Minute!) Labor Day Getaway Ideas," 22 Aug. 2017
The model chose to wear a high-shine orange pair with her band T-shirt—an unexpected combination that toed the line between cutesy and cool.

— maria ward, Vogue, "Lily Rose-Depp Takes Kitten Heels for a Test-Drive With Cutoffs—and Wins," 18 Aug. 2017
The action begins in child's-storybook mode, with an immortal empress (Liu Yifei) frolicking in bucolic settings accompanied by a cutesy sidekick who looks like Baby Groot reborn as a Brussels sprout.

— john defore, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Once Upon a Time': Film Review," 11 Aug. 2017
And remember to stay far away from cutesy animals and other novelty prints.

— liza corsillo, GQ, "The Best Men's Loafers to Wear to Your Next Summer Wedding," 19 July 2017
And now, that nightmare is being spun into a cutesy teaser for TV ratings.

— michelle ruiz, Vogue, "In a New Trailer, Bachelor in Paradise Attempts to Use a Sexual Assault Controversy to Its Advantage," 18 July 2017
After all, the pop group’s four members are 14- to 16-year-old girls who sport ponytails and cutesy frilly dresses and pump out bubblegum tunes accompanied by wobbly dancing.

— The Economist, "BanyanNo one is well-served by sexism in Japan," 13 July 2017
But despite the popularity, the ritual is a lot like a rousing game of Pin-The-Umbilical-Cord-On-The-Newborn: cutesy in theory, taxing in practice.

— diane stopyra, Marie Claire, "Dear Parents-to-Be: Stop Celebrating Your Baby's Gender," 5 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of cutesy

cute + -sy (as in folksy)

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