1. excessively or affectedly sweet, quaint, pretty, or sentimental
Usage: chiefly British; informal

Examples

• The cottage’s twee decorations included lace doilies and miniature teacups.
• Her twee writing style was full of diminutives and overly precious descriptions.
• The café’s twee atmosphere, complete with floral wallpaper and vintage china, wasn’t to everyone’s taste.
• Critics dismissed the film as twee and unrealistic.
• The gift shop sold twee souvenirs like tiny ceramic hedgehogs.
• His twee mannerisms made him seem younger than his actual age.