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| pret·ty [ príttee ] |
adjective (comparative pret·ti·er, superlative pret·ti·est) |
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1. with pleasant face: having an attractive pleasant face that is graceful and appealing rather than outstandingly beautiful
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2. nice to look at: pleasing or charming in a delicate, gentle, or decorative way
  The garden looks so pretty at this time of year.
a pretty tune
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3. unsatisfactory: very bad or unsatisfactory
got into a pretty mess
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4. weak and superficial: appealing or charming to hear or look at, but without any deep meaning or sincerity
pretty words
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5. large: large in size, extent, or value
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informal
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cost a pretty penny
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adverb |
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fairly: to a fairly large, noticeable, or reasonable extent
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informal
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I'm pretty sure I lost my keys.
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noun (plural pret·ties) |
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somebody who is pretty: a pretty person, thing, or animal
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archaic informal
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plural noun pret·ties |
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U.S. lingerie: delicate, feminine sleepwear or underwear
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informal
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transitive verb (past and past participle pret·tied, present participle pret·ty·ing, 3rd person present singular pret·ties) |
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make somebody or something pretty: to make somebody or something pretty to look at
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| [ Old English prættig< Germanic, "trick"] |
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| pret·ti·ly adverb |
| pret·ti·ness noun |
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pretty well nearly completely (informal)
I've pretty well finished reading it.
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