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    pretty
    /ˈprɪti/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful: "a pretty little girl with an engaging grin"
    • 2. used ironically to express annoyance or displeasure: informal "he led me a pretty dance"

    adverb

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

    noun

    • 1. an attractive thing, especially a trinket: informal "he buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings"

    verb

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

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRETTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRETTY definition: 1. quite, but not extremely: 2. almost: 3. pleasant to look at, or (especially of girls or women…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › prettyPretty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRETTY is artful, clever. How to use pretty in a sentence. Using Pretty as an Adverb: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Pretty.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRETTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way. Whitstable is still a very pretty little town. ...comfortable sofas covered in a pretty floral print. Synonyms: pleasant, fine, pleasing, nice More Synonyms of pretty. prettily adverb B1+. The living-room was prettily decorated.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › prettyPretty - definition of pretty by The Free Dictionary

    1. Pleasing or attractive in a graceful or delicate way. See Synonyms at beautiful. 2. Clever; adroit: a pretty maneuver. 3. Very bad; terrible: in a pretty predicament; a situation that has reached a pretty pass. 4. Ostensibly or superficially attractive but lacking substance or conviction: full of pretty phrases. 5.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prettyPretty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the word pretty to describe something with a delicate and pleasant appearance. Something that’s pretty is less powerful and intimidating than something that’s beautiful, the way a pretty floral raincoat is less intimidating than a beautiful film star.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › prettyPretty Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. prettier, prettiest. Pleasing or attractive in a dainty, delicate, or graceful way rather than through striking beauty, elegance, grandeur, or stateliness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Fine; good; nice. I'm in a pretty fix. Webster's New World. Adroit; skillful. A pretty move. Webster's New World.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpretty adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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