Twee

//twiː// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of twee pop. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, uncountable

    "Even the wider world got its doses of twee sound, from the fluffy pop of Aztec Camera to the stylish bounce of the Railway Children."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice. Ireland, UK, derogatory

    "Those Beatrix Potter animals are a little twee for my taste."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affectedly dainty or refined wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cutesymincingniminy piminyniminy-piminypreciousprecious

Example

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"Those Beatrix Potter animals are a little twee for my taste."

Etymology

From a childish pronunciation of sweet. The Oxford English Dictionary records the first use in 1905 in Punch.

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twee pop

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