pretty

[ prit-ee ]

/ ˈprɪt i /

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adjective, pret·ti·er, pret·ti·est.

pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.

(of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur.

pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune.

pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes pretty little stories.

(often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess!

Informal. considerable; fairly great: This accident will cost him a pretty sum.

Archaic or Scot.. brave; hardy.

noun, plural pret·ties.

Usually pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.

a pretty person: Sit down, my pretty.

adverb

fairly or moderately: Her work was pretty good.

quite; very: The wind blew pretty hard.

Informal. prettily.

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.

Idioms for pretty

sitting pretty, Informal.

in an advantageous position.
well-to-do; successful.

Origin of pretty

before 1000; Middle English prati(e), pratte, prettie cunning, gallant, fine, handsome, pretty; Old English prættig, prettī cunning, derivative of prǣtt a trick, wile (cognate with Dutch part, pret trick, prank, Old Norse prettr trick, prettugr tricky)

SYNONYMS FOR pretty

2-4 pleasant.

10 somewhat.

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ANTONYMS FOR pretty

1 ugly.

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synonym study for pretty

1. See beautiful.

usage note for pretty

The qualifying adverb pretty, meaning “fairly or moderately” has been in general use since the late 16th century. Although most common in informal speech and writing, it is far from restricted to them, and often is less stilted than alternatives such as relatively, moderately, and quite.

OTHER WORDS FROM pretty

pret·ti·ly, adverbpret·ti·ness, nounpret·ty·ish, adjectiveun·pret·ti·ly, adverb

un·pret·ti·ness, nounun·pret·ty, adjective

Words nearby pretty

Pretoria, Pretorius, pretreat, pretrial, prettify, pretty, pretty as a picture, pretty much, pretty-pretty, pretypify, pretzel

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Example sentences from the Web for pretty

In the seeding games, the rate of calls receiving each of those designations was pretty similar to where it was during the regular season.
Don’t Blame The Refs For All Of These Replay Reviews|Jared Dubin|September 17, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That’s a pretty huge step for anybody trying to accrue as many SERP features as they can, and, in particular, for news websites.
Google ranking factors to change search in 2021: Core Web Vitals, E-A-T, or AMP?|Aleh Barysevich|September 16, 2020|Search Engine Watch
You should be pretty freaking complete by the time you come together, join together with another person.
Get Gabrielle Union’s Best Career Advice|Joshua Eferighe|September 16, 2020|Ozy
As for the towers I built, the difference looked pretty obvious.
Build ice towers with bottled water and ice|Bethany Brookshire|September 16, 2020|Science News For Students

This is a pretty standard speed bump for the bread-and-butter iPad.
Apple just announced a new iPad, iPad Air, and Apple Watch Series 6|Stan Horazek|September 15, 2020|Popular Science
I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I gotta say—I think this past year was pretty bad for music.
Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness|Marlow Stern|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty,” the female voice said into my disbelieving ear.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The clichés about football-obsessed husbands and frustrated wives are pretty heavy-handed.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Early on, the sexual protagonist complains that her Molson-drinking husband is pretty much an incompetent Neanderthal.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
She'd most think she could see their pretty upturned faces in the water.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine|Various
And look at our little one—how pretty he is, and how he grows!
A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales|Guy De Maupassant
Why should it break its pretty painted wings in trying to soar above the sunshine of the hour?
Miss Hildreth, Volume 1 of 3|Augusta de Grasse Stevens
And then I lived too low, I fear; and any way I have got pretty low and out at elbows in health.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
He sed he had kept a pretty close watch on the newspapers to see ef eny of them opposed the war or advocated slavery.
Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia|Seba Smith

British Dictionary definitions for pretty

pretty

/ (ˈprɪtɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest

pleasing or appealing in a delicate or graceful way

dainty, neat, or charming

commendable; good of its kindhe replied with a pretty wit

informal, often ironic excellent, grand, or finehere's a pretty mess!

informal lacking in masculinity; effeminate; foppish

Scot vigorous or brave

an archaic word for elegant

a pretty penny informal a large sum of money

sitting pretty informal well placed or established financially, socially, etc

noun plural -ties

a pretty person or thing

adverb

informal fairly or moderately; somewhat

informal quite or very

verb -ties, -tying or -tied

(tr often foll by up) to make pretty; adorn

Derived forms of pretty

prettily, adverbprettiness, noun

Word Origin for pretty

Old English prættig clever; related to Middle Low German prattich obstinate, Dutch prettig glad, Old Norse prettugr cunning

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with pretty

pretty

In addition to the idioms beginning with pretty

pretty as a picture
pretty much
pretty penny, a

also see:

in a fix (pretty pickle)
kettle of fish, pretty
sitting pretty

单词	pretty
释义	pretty [ prit-ee ] / ˈprɪt i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pretty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, pret·ti·er, pret·ti·est. pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. (of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur. pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune. pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes pretty little stories. (often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess! Informal. considerable; fairly great: This accident will cost him a pretty sum. Archaic or Scot.. brave; hardy. noun, plural pret·ties. Usually pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc. a pretty person: Sit down, my pretty. adverb fairly or moderately: Her work was pretty good. quite; very: The wind blew pretty hard. Informal. prettily. 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. Idioms for pretty sitting pretty, Informal. in an advantageous position. well-to-do; successful. Origin of pretty before 1000; Middle English prati(e), pratte, prettie cunning, gallant, fine, handsome, pretty; Old English prættig, prettī cunning, derivative of prǣtt a trick, wile (cognate with Dutch part, pret trick, prank, Old Norse prettr trick, prettugr tricky) SYNONYMS FOR pretty 2-4 pleasant. 10 somewhat. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pretty ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR pretty 1 ugly. SEE ANTONYMS FOR pretty ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for pretty 1. See beautiful. usage note for pretty The qualifying adverb pretty, meaning “fairly or moderately” has been in general use since the late 16th century. Although most common in informal speech and writing, it is far from restricted to them, and often is less stilted than alternatives such as relatively, moderately, and quite. OTHER WORDS FROM pretty pret·ti·ly, adverbpret·ti·ness, nounpret·ty·ish, adjectiveun·pret·ti·ly, adverb un·pret·ti·ness, nounun·pret·ty, adjective Words nearby pretty Pretoria, Pretorius, pretreat, pretrial, prettify, pretty, pretty as a picture, pretty much, pretty-pretty, pretypify, pretzel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pretty In the seeding games, the rate of calls receiving each of those designations was pretty similar to where it was during the regular season. Don’t Blame The Refs For All Of These Replay Reviews\|Jared Dubin\|September 17, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight That’s a pretty huge step for anybody trying to accrue as many SERP features as they can, and, in particular, for news websites. Google ranking factors to change search in 2021: Core Web Vitals, E-A-T, or AMP?\|Aleh Barysevich\|September 16, 2020\|Search Engine Watch You should be pretty freaking complete by the time you come together, join together with another person. Get Gabrielle Union’s Best Career Advice\|Joshua Eferighe\|September 16, 2020\|Ozy As for the towers I built, the difference looked pretty obvious. Build ice towers with bottled water and ice\|Bethany Brookshire\|September 16, 2020\|Science News For Students This is a pretty standard speed bump for the bread-and-butter iPad. Apple just announced a new iPad, iPad Air, and Apple Watch Series 6\|Stan Horazek\|September 15, 2020\|Popular Science I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard. Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire\|Lloyd Grove\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I gotta say—I think this past year was pretty bad for music. Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness\|Marlow Stern\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST “Jeffrey wanted me to tell you that you looked so pretty,” the female voice said into my disbelieving ear. I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003\|Vicky Ward\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The clichés about football-obsessed husbands and frustrated wives are pretty heavy-handed. ‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits\|Emily Shire\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Early on, the sexual protagonist complains that her Molson-drinking husband is pretty much an incompetent Neanderthal. ‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits\|Emily Shire\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST She'd most think she could see their pretty upturned faces in the water. Harper's New Monthly Magazine\|Various And look at our little one—how pretty he is, and how he grows! A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales\|Guy De Maupassant Why should it break its pretty painted wings in trying to soar above the sunshine of the hour? Miss Hildreth, Volume 1 of 3\|Augusta de Grasse Stevens And then I lived too low, I fear; and any way I have got pretty low and out at elbows in health. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson He sed he had kept a pretty close watch on the newspapers to see ef eny of them opposed the war or advocated slavery. Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia\|Seba Smith British Dictionary definitions for pretty pretty / (ˈprɪtɪ) / adjective -tier or -tiest pleasing or appealing in a delicate or graceful way dainty, neat, or charming commendable; good of its kindhe replied with a pretty wit informal, often ironic excellent, grand, or finehere's a pretty mess! informal lacking in masculinity; effeminate; foppish Scot vigorous or brave an archaic word for elegant a pretty penny informal a large sum of money sitting pretty informal well placed or established financially, socially, etc noun plural -ties a pretty person or thing adverb informal fairly or moderately; somewhat informal quite or very verb -ties, -tying or -tied (tr often foll by up) to make pretty; adorn Derived forms of pretty prettily, adverbprettiness, noun Word Origin for pretty Old English prættig clever; related to Middle Low German prattich obstinate, Dutch prettig glad, Old Norse prettugr cunning Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with pretty pretty In addition to the idioms beginning with pretty pretty as a picture pretty much pretty penny, a also see: in a fix (pretty pickle) kettle of fish, pretty sitting pretty The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to pretty The Most Insincere Compliments And What To Say InsteadTime to move away from "great job" and "very nice" and elevate your compliments with these synonyms for some of the most overused words of praise out there. READ MORE Words related to pretty beautiful, cute, charming, pleasant, elegant, good-looking, neat, graceful, lovely, handsome, fairly, rather, kind of, quite, reasonably, a little, moderately, appealing, boss, cheerful
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pretty

adjective, pret·ti·er, pret·ti·est.

noun, plural pret·ties.

adverb

verb (used with object), pret·tied, pret·ty·ing.

Idioms for pretty

Origin of pretty

SYNONYMS FOR pretty

ANTONYMS FOR pretty

synonym study for pretty

usage note for pretty

OTHER WORDS FROM pretty

Words nearby pretty

Example sentences from the Web for pretty

British Dictionary definitions for pretty

adjective -tier or -tiest

noun plural -ties

adverb

verb -ties, -tying or -tied

Derived forms of pretty

Word Origin for pretty

Idioms and Phrases with pretty

Content related to pretty

Words related to pretty