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cutie
[kyoo-tee]
noun
Informal.a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address).
Hi, cutie.
Slang.
a person who tries to outsmart an opponent, as an athlete who outmaneuvers an opposing player.
The tackle was a real cutie when blocking on trap plays.
a clever or cunning maneuver.
He pulled a cutie.
cutie
/ ˈːɪ /
noun
a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp a girl or woman
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
We usually paint kitties, unicorns or other creatures with “cutie eyes.”
Honey,’ I said, ‘you’re such a cutie, how come you want to get yourself up in that nasty stuff?’
I tagged along, though I could barely follow the conversation, which was conducted largely in Latin: “Is this Trisetum spicatum? That Oxytropis is a real cutie.”
“What a cutie!” said Mom, shaking her head.
Look at his nose, cutie, made out of a button.
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When To Use
Cutie is an informal word for a person considered cute or attractive.It can be used to refer to such a person, as in There are a couple of real cuties in my math class, or to address such a person, as in Hey, cutie, I missed you!This sense of the word can be considered demeaning toward the person it’s referring to or addressing. But that’s not always the case, especially when it’s directed toward a person by someone they love as a term of affection.Cutie can also be used as a term of endearment and affection that’s especially used to refer to or to address young children, much like sweetheart, sweetie, or darling.Cutie can also be spelled as cutey, but this is much less common.Example: Your nephew is such a cutie—look at that sweet face!
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