Twee is cutesy - but not baby-cute, more try-hard-pathetic cute [dare I mention Britney Spears??] ... it's also pretty close to kitch, being a goody-goody, all those fairly derogatory things.

If the quote at the bottom of your post, bill, is the place you originally got it - i would have to agree and say that's a pretty good understanding of the word!

gandalf beats harry any day