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# cute

adjective (cute, cuter, cutest)

«cute» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Cute means pretty and lovable in a way that makes you smile, like a puppy or a baby. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#m1)
2. In American English, cute can mean attractive. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#m2)
3. Cute can also mean clever in a slightly cheeky or annoying way («don't get cute with me»). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life it describes baby animals, small children, pictures and clothes. In stories it tells the reader something is small and sweet. Phrases: «so cute», «a cute puppy», «cute as a button».

### Examples

- Look at that cute little kitten! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x1)
- The baby was wearing a cute hat with ears. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x2)
- That's a cute drawing of your dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x3)
- She thinks hedgehogs are the cutest animals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x4)
- The puppy looked cute, but it chewed my shoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x5)
- Stop trying to be cute and answer the question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x6)
- Our class made a cute video about recycling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x7)
- No wonder Brer Rabbit is so 'cute: he is nothing less than an incarnation of Buddha. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/#x8)

### Note

Comparatives: cuter, cutest. Safety: cute wild animals can still bite or scratch; do not touch them. The «u» says its name: «kyoot». Informal word; in a story for school, «adorable» or «sweet» also work. Not a number word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cute/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cute» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cute.html) on Mova free.