1. deliberately or excessively cute in a way that may seem artificial or annoying
Usage: informal; often implies criticism

Examples

• The restaurant’s cutesy decorations with pink hearts everywhere felt overwhelming.
• She spoke in a cutesy voice that made everyone cringe.
• The movie’s cutesy dialogue seemed forced and unnatural.
• His cutesy nickname for his girlfriend annoyed their friends.
• The store was full of cutesy stuffed animals with big eyes.
• Her cutesy handwriting with little hearts dotting the i’s looked childish.