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CUTE
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Irregular inflected form: cuter
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Obviously contrived to charm
Example:
a child with intolerably cute mannerisms
Synonyms:
cute; precious
Classified under:
Similar:
artful (marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Example:
a cunning baby
Synonyms:
cunning; cute
Classified under:
Similar:
attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)
Derivation:
cuteness (the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman))
