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
Recent Examples on the Web The citrus pecking order goes cuties, then lemons for lemon bars, then blood oranges, then G&T limes, then kumquats, and at the very bottom of the list, grapefruit. EW.com, 4 Mar. 2024 Nearly a year after giving birth to boy and girl twins in April of 2023, Hilary Swank decided that Valentine's Day was a perfect excuse to finally share her babies' names, along with the first look at the little cuties. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 15 Feb. 2024 Skye and Cam Cameron head out to warn Taylor that Water Gun Milo's in the house but end up kissing by the pool instead, the cuties. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Aug. 2023 These cuties spend most of their day resting to conserve energy. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024 Joey already got plenty of makeout time — give some other cuties a chance! Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 4 July 2023 Curly-hair cuties, pin-straight pretties, and every texture-wearer in between have good things to say about their Oribe purchases. Annie Blackman, Allure, 3 Feb. 2024 The coveted cuties have come out in different animals, fruits, and even popular characters. Tanay Howard, Parents, 22 Dec. 2023 These stoneware cuties from Great Jones live up to the hype. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023

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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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Cite this Entry

“Cutie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutie. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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