cutie

noun

cut·​ie ˈkyü-tē How to pronounce cutie (audio)
variants or cutey
plural cuties or cuteys
Synonyms of cutienext
: 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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Half cookie, half candy, these coconut cuties are sweet, chewy, and easy to make. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026 I'mPhaedra Trethan, presenting for your National Puppy Day pleasure these sleeping cuties. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 Chase scenes through the jungle and an FBI raid on a clinic providing treatment to the poor are united by the series’s overarching alignment with David against big pharma’s Goliath, an identity that feels as essential to the show as cutie creatures like Marshall’s tortoise Socrates. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 Channel the curly-haired cutie and her eccentric fashion with mixed colors and prints. Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 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 6 Apr. 2026.

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