cutie

cu-tie · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Informal) An attractive or endearing person, especially a young woman or child.

  2. 2.

    A term of endearment for someone one finds attractive.

Forms

plural: cuties

Related words

See also: cute, darling, sweetheart
Synonyms: darling, hottie, sweetheart

Etymology

Formed from cute with the diminutive suffix -ie, which adds a sense of affection or smallness. First attested in the early 20th century in American English.