twee
pronunciation
How to pronounce twee in British English:
UK [twi:]
How to pronounce twee in American English:
US [twi]
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- Adjective:
- affectedly dainty or refined
Word Origin
- twee (adj.)
- "tiny, dainty, miniature," 1905, from childish pronunciation of sweet (adj.). Compare tummy from stomach.
Example
- 1. I can 't stand those twee little frills .
- 2. Not all the women were twee though .
- 3. After experimenting with cookies ( too much competition ) , she has pared her offerings down to two : gorgeously browned empanadas and irresistibly twee " cake pops , " golf-ball-size rounds of cake perched on lollipop sticks .
- 4. She has a rather twee manner that I find irritating .
- 5. If you still own an answering machine , make sure the outgoing message isn 't annoying or twee .