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Definition of cute adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cute

adjective
cute pronunciation English kjuːt cute pronunciation American kjuːt
cuter, cutest
 
1 pretty and attractivea cute little baby (British English) an unbearably cute picture of two kittens (= it seems sentimental )2 (informal, especially North American English) sexually attractiveCheck out those cute guys over there!3 (informal, especially North American English) clever, sometimes in an annoying way because a person is trying to get an advantage for himself or herselfShe had a really cute idea.Don't get cute with me!cutely
cutely pronunciation English kjuːtli cutely pronunciation American kjuːtli
adverbto smile cutely cuteness
cuteness pronunciation English kjuːtnəs cuteness pronunciation American kjuːtnəs
noun [uncountable]