adjective Chiefly British.
affectedly dainty or quaint: twee writing about furry little creatures.
Origin:
1900–05; apparently reduced from tweet (perhaps via pronunciation twiʔ), mimicking child's pronunciation of sweet
1900–05; apparently reduced from tweet (perhaps via pronunciation twiʔ), mimicking child's pronunciation of sweet
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twee (twiː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| (Brit) excessively sentimental, sweet, or pretty | |
| [C19: from tweet, mincing or affected pronunciation of | |
| 'tweely | |
| —adv | |
| 'tweeness | |
| —n | |
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Twee
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Example sentences
It was too dark and scary for kids, but the robots were too twee for adults.
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