/kjuːt/
#943 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
Small and pretty in a way that makes people smile.
Word origin
A short form of acute, which once meant clever or sharp. The pretty sense grew later.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- acute
- English cognates
- acute
Examples
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"Cute" is used most about small animals and children.
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The smile makes people feel warm and want to smile back.
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Things can be cute too, when they are small and pretty.
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