twee

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/twiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(twē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
twee (twē),USA pronunciation adj. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Termsaffectedly dainty or quaint:twee writing about furry little creatures.
  • apparently reduced from tweet (perh. via pronunciation, pronounced twiʔ), mimicking child's pronunciation, pronounced of sweet 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
twee / twiː/
  1. excessively sentimental, sweet, or pretty
Etymology: 19th Century: from tweet, mincing or affected pronunciation of sweetˈtweely

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