pretty
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/ˈpɹɪti/
English
Definitions
noun
- A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
- Something that is pretty.“We'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties.”
verb
- To make pretty; to beautify
adjective
- Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful.
- Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
- Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
- Cunning; clever, skilful.
adverb
- Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- Prettily, in a pretty manner.
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Synonyms
beautifuljollyfinebadcomelybeautynice-lookingfairlovelygorgeousgood-lookingravishinghandsomepurtyfine-lookingbeau