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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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   Definition of pretty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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 (especially of a girl or woman) pleasant to look at: She's got a very pretty face. Pretty is used most often to talk about girls. When it is used to talk about a woman, it usually suggests that she is attractive, but not beautiful.

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   pretty meaning, definition, what is pretty: fairly or more than a little: Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › prettyPRETTY - 54 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   pretty. Thesaurus > a beautiful person, painting, sight, etc. > pretty. These are words and phrases related to pretty. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of pretty. A BEAUTIFUL PERSON, PAINTING, SIGHT, ETC. Your daughter is very pretty. Synonyms and examples. beautiful.

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   noun,pluralpret·ties. Usually pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc. a pretty person: Sit down, my pretty. adverb. fairly or moderately: Her work was pretty good. quite; very: The wind blew pretty hard. Informal. prettily. See more. verb (used with object),pret·tied,pret·ty·ing.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › pretty_adjpretty, adj., n., & int. meanings, etymology and more ...

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   What does the word pretty mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pretty, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. pretty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. economics and commerce (1840s) golf (1900s) See meaning & use.