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pretty

/ˈpɹɪti/
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noun

  • A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
  • Something that is pretty.

    "We'll stop at the knife store and look at the sharp pretties."

verb

  • To make pretty; to beautify

adjective

  • Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful.
  • Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
  • Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
  • Cunning; clever, skilful.
  • Moderately large; considerable.
  • Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).
  • Awkward, unpleasant.

adverb

  • Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
  • Prettily, in a pretty manner.

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