cute, precious
(adjective) obviously contrived to charm; “an insufferably precious performance”; “a child with intolerably cute mannerisms”
cunning, cute
(adjective) attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; “a cute kid with pigtails”; “a cute little apartment”; “cunning kittens”; “a cunning baby”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cute (comparative cuter, superlative cutest)
Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.
Generally, attractive or pleasing, especially in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way.
Affected or contrived to charm; mincingly clever; precious; cutesy.
Mentally keen or discerning (See also acute)
Synonyms: clever, shrewd
Though all the above usages are understood outside US & Canada, they are rarely used spontaneously except to characterise or parody American usage.
• (having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals): endearing
• (attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way): pretty
Source: Wiktionary
Cute (kt), a. Etym: [An abbrev. of acute.]
Definition: Clever; sharp; shrewd; ingenious; cunning. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
