cute
pronunciation
How to pronounce cute in British English:
UK [kjuːt]
How to pronounce cute in American English:
US [kjuːt]
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- Adjective:
- attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
- obviously contrived to charm
Word Origin
- cute (adj.)
- 1731, "clever," shortening of acute; informal sense of "pretty" is 1834, American English student slang. Related: Cuteness.
Example
- 1. This cute shelf lets the apples work for you .
- 2. If we 're dumb , some people will find it cute .
- 3. Save the cute heels for the weekend .
- 4. Animals , everyone agrees they 're cute .
- 5. In the first few years of their lives they are cute little creatures which even the hardest of hearts can 't help but adore .