First Known Use: 1905
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twee
adjective \ˈtwē\
: sweet or cute in a way that is silly or sentimental
Full Definition of TWEE
chiefly British : affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint <such a theme might sound twee or corny — Times Literary Supplement>
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Origin of TWEE
baby-talk alteration of sweet
Rhymes with TWEE
b, be, bee, c, cay, cee, Cree, d, dee, Dee, dree, e, fee, flea, flee, free, g, gee, ghee, glee, gree, he, key, Key, knee, lea, lee, me, mi, p, pea, pee, plea, pree, quay, re, Rhee, scree, sea, see, she, si, ski, spree, sri, t, tea, tee, the, thee, three, ti, tree, Twi, v, vee, we, wee, whee, ye, z, zee
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