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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.
pret· ty ˈpri-tē ˈpər- also ˈpru̇- prettier; prettiest. Synonyms of pretty. 1. a. : artful, clever. b. : pat, apt. 2. a. : pleasing by delicacy or grace. b. : having conventionally accepted elements of beauty. c. : appearing or sounding pleasant or nice but lacking strength, force, manliness, purpose, or intensity.
a : attractive to look at usually in a simple or delicate way. a pretty dress. pretty flowers. — used especially of a girl or woman. She has a pretty face. I've never seen her looking so happy or so pretty. b : pleasant to look at or listen to. a pretty sunset/room/voice/name/poem. That song is pretty. = That's a pretty song.
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 /
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.
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.
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.
Definition of pretty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PRETTY meaning: 1. quite, but not extremely: 2. almost: 3. If a woman or girl is pretty, she is attractive: . Learn more.
