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cute as a bug in a rug

cute as a bug in a rug adjective: very cute.

Adjective

cute as a bug in a rug (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) Very cute.

Questions about cute as a bug in a rug

What does cute as a bug in a rug mean?
Cute as a bug in a rug means very cute.
What part of speech is cute as a bug in a rug?
Cute as a bug in a rug is an adjective.

Words near cute as a bug in a rug in the dictionary

  1. cutdown
  2. cutdowns
  3. cute
  4. cute aggression
  5. cute and funny
  6. cute as a bug in a rug
  7. cute as a bug's ear
  8. cute as a button
  9. cute as a pin
  10. cute as a speckled pup
  11. cute as corn

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