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twee

[ twee ]

adjective

, Chiefly British.
  1. affectedly dainty or quaint:

    twee writing about furry little creatures.



twee

/ twiː /

adjective

  1. excessively sentimental, sweet, or pretty


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Derived Forms

  • ˈtweely, adverb
  • ˈtweeness, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of twee1

1900–05; apparently reduced from tweet (perhaps via pronunciation twiʔ ), mimicking child's pronunciation of sweet

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Word History and Origins

Origin of twee1

C19: from tweet , mincing or affected pronunciation of sweet

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Example Sentences

Her style, much like her diminutive nickname, is best described as “Hamptons twee”—preppy and peppy.

Murdoch is proud of the end product, no matter how many find it “twee”…whatever that means.

I have spent an hour on the phone with Marc Spitz, the author of Twee, having him explain Twee.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Lost in Translation are Twee.

In a sense, all vintage toys are Twee, but I have a personal distaste for Legos that I cannot explain.

Wilt gij zoo goed zijn, twee boterhammetjes en twee glaasjes melk te brengen?

It was Twee-tweesh-ke-way, the plover, flying along the beach; in another moment the great glittering waters lay before them.

Selecting one of the choicest sparrows, the hawk took it away to eat, after which the others came out crying, 'Twee-twee!'

Daar twee kijven hebben ze beiden schuld—When two quarrel both are to blame.

Lisping, Twee-twee-zee call notes, like a hushed whispered whistle, are the only sounds the visitors make.

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