cutie

noun

cut·​ie ˈkyü-tē How to pronounce cutie (audio)
variants or cutey
plural cuties or cuteys
: an attractive person
especially : a pretty girl

Examples of cutie in a Sentence

Her boyfriend's a real cutie. in her days as a chorus girl she was a real cutie
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Big Smile Even the cutie Chi has to convince her mom that there's no bad time to snack on a candy cane. Andrea Wurzburger, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Sam Mendes, who’s directing and overseeing the project, now has 75 percent of his Liverpool cuties: Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal will portray Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney, respectively, while Harris Dickinson (that freak in Babygirl) is considered to be the front-runner for John Lennon. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024 The cast nails their roles, but the true scene-stealer is Jeronicus’ finest achievement: the little robot Buddy 3000, a wide-eyed cutie who can walk, talk, fly, and get into trouble. EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024 There’s a little bit of a bounce to it that pushes against the TTC, a touch too cutie. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cutie 

Word History

Etymology

cute + -ie

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cutie was in 1908

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“Cutie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutie. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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