Word BookShort entry

Twee

adjective/twˈiː/

Definition

affectedly dainty or refined

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/twˈiː/

🇬🇧British English

/twˈiː/

🇮🇳Indian English

/twˈiː/

1 syllable Say it as /twˈiː/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dainty prim niminy-piminy mincing

Word Forms

primness

noun

excessive or affected modesty

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

bib

affectueusement délicat ou raffiné

🇪🇸Spanish

repipi

afectadamente delicado o refinado

🇮🇹Italian

stupido

affettatamente delicato o raffinato

🇷🇺Russian

тви

подчеркнуто изысканный или изысканный

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ट्वी

प्रभावशाली रूप से सुन्दर या परिष्कृत

🇧🇩Bengali

টুই

প্রভাবিতভাবে মিষ্টি বা পরিমার্জিত

🇮🇳Tamil

ட்வீ

பாதிக்கப்பட்ட அழகான அல்லது சுத்திகரிக்கப்பட்ட

🇮🇳Telugu

ట్వీ

ప్రభావితంగా అందంగా లేదా శుద్ధి చేయబడింది

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટ્વી

પ્રભાવિત રીતે સ્વાદિષ્ટ અથવા શુદ્ધ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಟ್ವೀ

ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತವಾಗಿ ಸುಂದರ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ട്വീ

ബാധിക്കപ്പെട്ട മനോഹരമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ശുദ്ധീകരിക്കപ്പെട്ട

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

彧

故作精致

🇯🇵Japanese

ツイー

影響を受けて上品または洗練された

🇰🇷Korean

트위

영향을 받아 고상하거나 세련된

🇻🇳Vietnamese

vải tuýt

bị ảnh hưởng thanh lịch hoặc tinh tế

🇹🇭Thai

ทวี

ได้รับผลกระทบโอชะหรือประณีต

🇮🇩Indonesian

dua

sangat halus atau halus

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تووي

لذيذ أو مكرر

🇮🇷Persian

تویی

به شدت خوش طعم یا تصفیه شده

🇹🇷Turkish

iki

etkileyici bir şekilde zarif veya rafine

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What is the primary definition of the word 'twee'?

The primary meaning of 'twee' is 'affectedly dainty or refined'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'twee' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'twee' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'twee' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'twee' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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