单词 | prettiness |
释义 | pretty /pritˈi/adjective
(with up) to prettify ORIGIN: OE prættig tricky, from prætt trickery; the origin of the word is uncertain prettificāˈtion noun prettˈify transitive verb To make pretty in an excessively ornamental or over-dainty way prettˈily adverb
prettˈiness noun
prettˈyish adjective Somewhat pretty prettˈyism noun Trivial daintiness of style or an instance of it pretty-prettˈiness noun pretty-prettˈy noun (pl pretty-prettˈies) (informal) A knick-knack adjective Insipidly pretty, over-pretty or over-dainty prettˈy-spoken adjective Speaking or spoken prettily a pretty penny A large sum of money only pretty Fanny's way Only what must be expected and accepted of the person (coined by Irish poet Thomas Parnell) pretty much More or less pretty nearly Almost pretty well Almost, more or less sitting pretty
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