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   Pret·ty

   /ˈpridē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome: "a pretty little girl with an engaging grin"
   • ▪ used ironically in expressions of annoyance or disgust: "it is a pretty state of affairs when a young fellow prefers the company of Italian fiddlers to taking possession of his own first command"

   adverb

   • 1. to a moderately high degree; fairly: informal "he looked pretty fit for his age"

   noun

   • 1. an attractive thing, typically a pleasing but unnecessary accessory: informal "he buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings and things"
   • ▪ used to refer in a condescending way to an attractive person: informal "six pretties in sequined leotards"

   verb

   • 1. make pretty or attractive: "she'll be all prettied up and ready to go in an hour"

   Word Origin Old Englishprættig; related to Middle Dutch pertich ‘brisk, clever’, obsolete Dutch prettig ‘humorous, sporty’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘trick’. The sense development ‘deceitful, cunning, clever, skillful, admirable, pleasing, nice’ has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prettily adverb
   • 2. prettiness noun
   • 3. prettyish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   Learn the meaning of pretty as an adverb and an adjective, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. Pretty can mean quite, almost, or pleasant to look at, especially of girls or women.

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   Pretty definition: pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness. See examples of PRETTY used in a sentence.

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   PRETTY meaning: 1. quite, but not extremely: 2. almost: 3. If a woman or girl is pretty, she is attractive: . Learn more.

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   Definitions of pretty. adjective. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing. “ pretty girl” “ pretty song” “ pretty room” synonyms: beautiful. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration. adverb. to a moderately sufficient extent or degree. “ pretty big” “ pretty bad”

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   (of places or things) attractive and pleasant to look at or to listen to without being large, beautiful, or impressive pretty clothes a pretty garden a pretty name. pret‧ti‧ly. /ˈprɪtɪli/ adverb The rooms are simply but prettily furnished. pret‧ti‧ness. /ˈprɪtinəs/ noun [uncountable] Idioms. as pretty as a picture (old-fashioned)