cute

cute S2 / kjut / 形容词

1 very pretty or attractive :

a cute little puppy

The baby’s so cute.

That’s a really cute outfit.

2 especially American English sexually attractive :

Tell us about this cute guy you met!

3 especially American English clever in a way that can seem rude :

Their lawyer tried a cute trick.

— cutely 副词

— cuteness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

person

beautiful a beautiful woman or child has perfect good looks : Grace Kelly was a very beautiful woman. | a beautiful baby

good-looking a good-looking person looks nice. Good-looking is very common in spoken English : He’s a good-looking guy, but he’s a bit boring. | Do you think she’s good-looking?

attractive an attractive person looks nice, especially in a way that makes you feel sexually interested in them : She’s a very attractive woman. | A lot of women find him attractive.

pretty a pretty girl or woman looks nice – used especially about a woman who has a nice face : You look pretty with your hair down. | She has a very pretty face.

handsome a handsome man or boy looks nice – used especially about a man who has a nice face. Handsome is also sometimes used, especially in literature, to describe a woman who is good-looking and has a strong face : He was tall, dark, and handsome. | She was a big, handsome woman.

gorgeous/stunning spoken extremely attractive. Gorgeous is used especially by women : She thinks Brad Pitt is gorgeous. | You look absolutely stunning in that dress!

cute spoken nice to look at – used about animals, babies, children, and young adults : a cute little puppy | She thinks you’re cute!

lovely especially British English spoken used when saying that someone looks very nice : You look lovely tonight.