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Pretty
/ˈpɹɪti/
A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
📖 Definitions of "Pretty"
noun
- 1
A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
- 2
Something that is pretty.
"We'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties."
verb
- 1
To make pretty; to beautify
adjective
- 1
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful.
- 2
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
- 3
Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
- 4
Cunning; clever, skilful.
adverb
- 1
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
- 2
Prettily, in a pretty manner.
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