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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

    If you describe someone as pretty, you mean that they are attractive. She is a shy, pretty girl with enormous blue eyes. American English : pretty / ˈprɪti /

  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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpretty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRETTY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    PRETTY meaning: 1. quite, but not extremely: 2. almost: 3. If a woman or girl is pretty, she is attractive: . Learn more.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › prettypretty | meaning of pretty in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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

  10. 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.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishpretty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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.