cute 
/ˈkju:t/ adjective
cut·er; cut·est /ˈkju:t/ adjective 1 : having a pleasing and usually youthful appearance
▪ What a cute [=adorable] little baby! ▪ a cute [=pretty] pink dress ▪ cute puppies ▪ She's as cute as a button! [=she's very cute] 2 chiefly US, informal : attractive in a sexual way
▪ Who's that cute [=hot, sexy] guy/girl you were with? 3 chiefly US, informal a : clever in an appealing way
▪ a cute idea
b : clever in a way that annoys people
▪ Don't get cute [=smart, fresh] with me! 4 chiefly US, informal : trying too hard to be pleasant or likable
▪ The movie's too cute [=cutesy] to be taken seriously.
▪ What a cute [=adorable] little baby! ▪ a cute [=pretty] pink dress ▪ cute puppies ▪ She's as cute as a button! [=she's very cute]
▪ Who's that cute [=hot, sexy] guy/girl you were with?
▪ a cute idea
b : clever in a way that annoys people
▪ Don't get cute [=smart, fresh] with me!
▪ The movie's too cute [=cutesy] to be taken seriously.
— cute·ly adverb
▪ She was dressed cutely in a little pink outfit.
▪ She was dressed cutely in a little pink outfit.
— cute·ness noun [noncount]
▪ their annoying cuteness
▪ their annoying cuteness
