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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"

    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"

    verb

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

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

  3. 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. 1. pleasing or attractive in a dainty, delicate, or graceful way rather than through striking beauty, elegance, grandeur, or stateliness. 2. a. fine; good; nice. often used ironically. a pretty fix. b. adroit; skillful.

  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.

  6. (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. Lydia—what a pretty name! That's a pretty flower—what's it called? The canal looked prettiest at night. (figurative) He was hired to make the company pretty and then sell it off.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. verb (used with object) , pret·tied, pret·ty·ing. to make pretty; improve the appearance of (sometimes followed by up ): to pretty oneself for a party; to pretty up a room.

  10. 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.

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

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