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cute definition

☆ cute (kyo̵̅o̅t)

adjective cuter cut′er, cutest cut′·est

  1. clever; sharp; shrewd
  2. pretty or attractive, esp. in a lively, wholesome, or dainty way
  3. straining for effect; artificial

Etymology: aphetic < acute

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cute Idioms

meet cute

Film to meet for the first time, often in a contrived or unusual way: said of the main characters in their first scene together

the cutes

Informal cute mannerisms, ploys, devices, etc. designed to charm or attract others

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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