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- Dictionarypretty/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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PRETTY definition: 1. quite, but not extremely: 2. almost: 3. pleasant to look at, or (especially of girls or women…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of pretty adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.