To sign adorable, start with your dominant hand near your chin in a modified 'U' handshape, where your index and middle fingers are extended together and your thumb is sticking out. Brush the tips of your index and middle fingers downward against your chin while curling them into your palm, ending in a closed fist. Be sure to use a warm, expressive facial expression to convey the strong feeling of endearment.
Sign 'puppy', point to the dog, and then sign 'adorable' while using a big, warm smile and an 'aww' facial expression.
Point to the person, sign 'new', 'baby', and then sign 'adorable' while maintaining friendly eye contact to show your sincerity.
Sign 'today', 'I', 'see', 'dress', and then use the sign for 'adorable' to emphasize just how cute the clothing item was.
Sign 'puppy', point to the dog, and then sign 'adorable' while using a big, warm smile and an 'aww' facial expression.
Point to the person, sign 'new', 'baby', and then sign 'adorable' while maintaining friendly eye contact to show your sincerity.
Sign 'today', 'I', 'see', 'dress', and then use the sign for 'adorable' to emphasize just how cute the clothing item was.
Yes, they use the exact same base sign! The main difference lies in your non-manual signals (facial expression). For 'adorable', you want to exaggerate your expression to show a much stronger feeling of endearment than a simple 'cute'.
Typically, a single, deliberate downward brush is used for 'adorable'. A quick double brush is sometimes used for 'cute', but a slightly slower, single brush with a strong facial expression perfectly emphasizes the 'adorable' meaning.
You should always use your dominant hand for this sign. If you are right-handed, use your right hand to brush your chin, and if you are left-handed, use your left hand.
