NYT Dictionary

CUTIE

/ˈkjuti/
NounCUT-iecut-ie · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A cute person or animal.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree English cute Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English cutie From cute + -ie.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

babebabybroadchickcolleendamedamoiselledamseldemoiselledoll

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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