Etymology: [ pri-tE, pur- also pru- ] (adjective.) 15th century. Old English prættiġ (“cunning, crafty”), corresponding to prat (“trick”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch prettig (“pleasant”), dialectal German (East Friesland) prettig (“funny”). The development of the first vowel is not fully explained. For the sense-development, compare canny, clever.
sevimli, hoş, cici, güzel, oldukça, gökçe, cost a pretty penny ç, pretty well suited iyi uymuş, yine öyle, Bir hayli, âlâ, epeyce, iyi. z. oldukça, epeyce, hayli, yosma, zarif, epey, tatlı, çekici, hayli, bayağı, a pretty mess berbat iş, çok, latif, pretty difficult hayli güç, şeker, şirin, kıyak, akça pakça, pretty much the same hemen hemen aynı, dili epey büyük, güzelim, hoşça, daha sevimli, en sevimli, güzellik, sevimlilik, (isim) güzellik, güzellik/sevimlilik, cemal,
somewhat, fairly, quite; used as a mild intensifier of adjectives and adverbs, Something that is pretty, Awkward, unpleasant, somewhat, fairly; contrasted with greater intensifiers, Moderately large; considerable, Cunning; clever, skilful, Pleasant in sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing, Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance, Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.), To make pretty; to beautify, purdy, Having conventionally accepted elements of beauty, somewhat, fairly, quite, Pleasant in sight or other senses, Pleasant, Unpleasant in some cases-pretty state of affairs, Unfunctional or supposedly so. pretty buttons, Pretty much or pretty well means `almost'. His new government looks pretty much like the old one, Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant, Affectedly nice; foppish; used in an ill sense, Mean; despicable; contemptible; used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow, Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune, In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather, used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him, pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room" (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish" used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him, pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room", (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish", Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem, beautify, improve the appearance of something, @pretty com, Painted with an impressionist touch, best viewed from a distance, Fel'shanenglish | adronato, used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him", You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean `quite' or `rather'. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings, moderately, quite, rather; to some extent, relatively; very, extremely (Informal), If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way. She's a very charming and very pretty girl. + prettily pret·ti·ly She smiled again, prettily. + prettiness pret·ti·ness Her prettiness had been much admired, A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way. Whitstable is still a very pretty little town. + prettily pret·ti·ly The living-room was prettily decorated. + prettiness pret·ti·ness shells of quite unbelievable prettiness, beautiful, physically attractive; nice, pleasant, genial, incony, pooty, comparative of pretty, pretty person; pretty animal or item; feminine nightwear; delicate lingerie, superlative of pretty, beautifully, handsomely; with a pleasing appearance, attractively, In a pretty manner, in a pretty manner; "all this is most prettily done, in a pretty manner; "all this is most prettily done", The quality of being pretty, the quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman), beauty, physical attractiveness, state of having an attractive appearance, The quality or state of being pretty; used sometimes in a disparaging sense,
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somewhat, fairly, quite; used as a mild intensifier of adjectives and adverbs - "People can run pretty fast when they're frightened!"
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Something that is pretty - "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!"
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Awkward, unpleasant - "His sadistic self-torturings finally landed him in a pretty mess: still completely married, practically sure he was in love with Tillie, he made dishonorable proposals of marriage to two other women."
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somewhat, fairly; contrasted with greater intensifiers - "It's pretty good, but not outstanding."
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Moderately large; considerable - ""What did you do to your hair?" The answer could be worth a pretty penny for L'Oreal."
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Cunning; clever, skilful - "In the end, however, it was a very pretty shot, right across the chasm; killed first fire, and the brute fell headlong into the brook ."
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Pleasant in sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children - "To escape a violent beating from sailors to whom he has sold a non-functioning car, Jerry takes his stepfamily for a holiday in a trailer park miles away, where, miraculously, young Nick meets a very pretty young woman called Sheeni, played by Portia Doubleday."
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Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing - "'Petit Posy' brassicas are a cross between kale and brussels sprouts, and are really very pretty with a mild, sweet taste."
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Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance - "Damned by the Socialists as "traitors to the working class," its leaders were decried by Tories as "faceless peddlers of politics with a pretty little trinket for every taste.""
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Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.) - ""Oh, Jake." Brett said, "we could have had such a damned good time together." Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised his baton. The car slowed suddenly pressing Brett against me. "Yes", I said. "Isn't it pretty to think so?""
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To make pretty; to beautify
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purdy
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Having conventionally accepted elements of beauty
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somewhat, fairly, quite
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Pleasant in sight or other senses
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Pleasant
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Unpleasant in some cases-pretty state of affairs
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Unfunctional or supposedly so. pretty buttons
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Pretty much or pretty well means `almost'. His new government looks pretty much like the old one
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Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant
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Affectedly nice; foppish; used in an ill sense
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Mean; despicable; contemptible; used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow
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Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune
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In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather
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used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room" (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish" used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him
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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
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(used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"
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Pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem
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beautify, improve the appearance of something fiil
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@pretty com
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Painted with an impressionist touch, best viewed from a distance
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Fel'shanenglish | adronato
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used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"
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You can use pretty before an adjective or adverb to mean `quite' or `rather'. I had a pretty good idea what she was going to do Pretty soon after my arrival I found lodgings
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moderately, quite, rather; to some extent, relatively; very, extremely (Informal)
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If you describe someone, especially a girl, as pretty, you mean that they look nice and are attractive in a delicate way. She's a very charming and very pretty girl. + prettily pret·ti·ly She smiled again, prettily. + prettiness pret·ti·ness Her prettiness had been much admired
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A place or a thing that is pretty is attractive and pleasant, in a charming but not particularly unusual way. Whitstable is still a very pretty little town. + prettily pret·ti·ly The living-room was prettily decorated. + prettiness pret·ti·ness shells of quite unbelievable prettiness
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