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cuteadjective

uk ​ /kjuːt/ us ​ /kjuːt/
cutely
adverb uk ​ /ˈkjuːt.li/ us ​ /ˈkjuːt.li/
cuteness
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˈkjuːt.nəs/ us ​ /ˈkjuːt.nəs/

(Definition of “cute” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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cuteadjective [ -er/-est only ]

us ​ /kjut/

cute adjective [ -er/-est only ] (CHARMING)

› (esp. of something or someone small or young) charming and attractive:

She was a really cute baby.

› Something described as cute is attractive and pleasant:

She had a cute apartment with a little garden.

cute adjective [ -er/-est only ] (DECEIVING)

› disapproving too carefully designed to get approval or appear attractive, and therefore seeming dishonest:

[ + to infinitive ] He thinks it’s cute to misbehave, but it’s not.

(Definition of “cute” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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