Cute
Definitions
(Noun) The original meaning of cute is ugly but acceptablePretty, attractive, especially in a delightful, wholesome, dainty or delicate way.
Synonyms: adorable; alluring; attractive; beautiful; charming; comely; dainty; delightful; fetching; good-looking; nice-looking; perky; pleasant; pretty.
Quotes:
(1) Moose Malloy (Mike Mazurki) in Murder, My Sweet (1945): ' She was cute as lace pants.'
(2) Philip Marlowe (Dick Powell) to Ann Grayle (Anne Shirley) in Murder, My Sweet (1945): ' You know, that's a cute nose, even if it is crooked.'
(3) Lucy McFadden (Quinn Cummings) about Elliot Garfied (Richard Dreyfuss) in The Goodbye Girl (1977): ' I think he's kind of cute. He reminds me of a dog that nobody wants.'
(4) Lucy (Shelley Long) in Hello Again (1987): ' I think I passed cute two years ago... maybe three.'
(5) Charles (Hugh Grant) and Carrie (Andie MacDowell) in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1993):
-- Charles: ' Do you want to come up for a nightcap? '
-- Carrie: ' Are you sure? '
-- Charles: ' Oh, yes. I think we can risk it. I'm pretty sure I can resist you. You're not that cute.'
(6) Ian (Joe Mantegna) and Chazz (Brendan Fraser) watching Pip (Adam Sandler) with Suzzy (Nina Siemaszko) in Airheads (1994):
-- Ian: ' How does he do that? '-- Chazz: ' Pip? The man gets his hands on more bumpers than a body shop.'-- Ian: ' With that I-seem-so-stupid-I-must-be-cute routine? '-- Chazz: ' That's the quiet cool. Chics, man, they just lock on it.'
(Noun) ugly but acceptable
adorable
(Abbreviation) Clean Urban Transport Europe
(Adjective) pleasingly pretty, attractive
(Adjective) The antonym of ugly
(Abbreviation) Clean Urban Transport for Europe
(Adjective) pleasing to look at.
(Abbreviation) Common Users Terminal Equipment
(Abbreviation) Clean Urban Transportation Europe
(Abbreviation) Common Use Terminal Equipment
(Abbreviation) Common User Terminal Equipment
(Abbreviation) Clean Urban Transportation for Europe
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