cutesy

adjective cute·sy \ ˈkyüt-sē \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of cutesy

cutesier; cutesiest

: self-consciously or excessively cute

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cutesiness

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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
If the title alone doesn’t give you a clue, this is hardly a rosy, cutesy story.

— joanna robinson, HWD, "What’s New on Netflix in April," 21 Mar. 2018
There's also something more sinister lurking beneath the surface of this idea of micro-cheating - it's relationship control, repackaged in a cutesy little name.

— maria del russo, chicagotribune.com, "Why you should ignore the internet's fascination with 'micro-cheating' in relationships," 14 Mar. 2018
Yet, the cutesy object turns out to be far more sinister than anyone could have expected, in the same way a trip to Canada ends up being just as crime-friendly as one to Mexico supposedly is.

— ariana romero, refinery29.com, "Good Girls Took On Trump's Border Wall," 13 Mar. 2018
Then there’s the P-spot, which is a cutesy name for the prostate gland.

— lindsey lanquist, SELF, "We Asked Doctors to Answer All Your Questions About Anal Sex," 12 Mar. 2018
The artwork is playful, adventurous, and just the right side of cutesy.

— owen duffy, Ars Technica, "Review: Near and Far, a story-driven board game that almost works," 27 Jan. 2018
After enduring a season’s worth of cutesy car puns, The Bachelor‘s Arie Luyendyk Jr. returned to the real race track the weekend before his season concludes with what host Chris Harrison has officially ruled the franchise’s most dramatic finale yet.

— michele corriston, PEOPLE.com, "Arie Luyendyk Jr. Takes 2nd Place in Motor Race Ahead of The Bachelor's Dramatic Finale," 5 Mar. 2018
South Congress is the go-to cutesy neighborhood for outsiders, and worth strolling through.

— alexandra misch, Esquire, "The Best Restaurants and Bars to Hit Up in Austin During SXSW," 1 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of cutesy

cute + -sy (as in folksy)

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