"cutesy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈkjutsi/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-cutesy.ogg [US] Forms: cutesier [comparative], cutesiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːtsi Etymology: From cute + -sy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cute|sy}} cute + -sy Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} cutesy (comparative cutesier, superlative cutesiest)
  1. Overly, affectedly or unnecessarily cute; too cute to be taken seriously. Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: cutesy-wootsy, saccharine, precious, syrupy, twee Derived forms: cutesy-poo

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