twee
adjective
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Definition of twee
chiefly British
: affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint
such a theme might sound twee or corny — The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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Examples of twee in a Sentence
The movie was a bit twee for my taste.
Recent Examples on the Web
Frankfurt was long pitched as a twee German city like Munich, complete with Christmas market and Ebbelwoi (the rather acidic local apple wine). — The Economist, "Frankfurt woos London bankers," 17 Mar. 2018 Maybe to you, Lady Bird’s critical, nearly twee grandiosity is too earnest, too small potatoes, too corny, too feel-good, too… adolescent girl? — Esquire, "And the Best Picture Should Be...," 23 Feb. 2018 Authority is in short supply in Bruch’s Scottish Fantasy, a violin concerto in all but name that’s based on Scottish folk songs and sounds twee at best, cheap at worst. — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, "Philadelphia Orchestra does Scotland with poetic subtlety (and one bagpipe)," 19 Jan. 2018 Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s first encounter with a Buchla 100 modular synthesizer sounds almost too twee to be true. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith’s The Kid Is One of the Year’s Essential Listens," 8 Dec. 2017 Peter Luger—the legendary Brooklyn steakhouse that despite its location in the manicured heart of Williamsburg hipsterdom has remained a callback to a grittier, less twee New York—is famous for its bacon. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit, "Bless This Beautiful Peter Luger's Bacon, the Thickest in the Land," 24 Aug. 2017 The Paisley Underground made room for lots of different sounds: the country twang of the Long Ryders, the post-Velvets skronk of the Dream Syndicate, the twee pop of the Three O'Clock, the proto-Americana garage rock of Green on Red. — Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "Music / Post No Bills Real Gone Music reissues a moody but largely forgotten Paisley Underground classic from the Rain Parade," 29 Aug. 2017 Home goods at Anthropologie often seem to reference the cutesier aspects of midcentury modern glassware, with designs featuring animals and other twee elements. — Sarah De Crescenzo, Orange County Register, "Vintage barware," 16 Mar. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'twee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for twee
twee
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of twee
chiefly British, informal + disapproving
: sweet or cute in a way that is silly or sentimental
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