pretty
/ˈpɹɪt.i/ adjective A1- Pleasant to the 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; see petty.
- Cunning; clever, skilful.
- Moderately large; considerable.
- Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).
- Awkward, unpleasant, bad.
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Comparative prettier · Superlative prettiest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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I’ve always heard that Prince Edward Island was the prettiest place in the world, and I used to imagine I was living here, but I never really expected I would.
When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife.
Elizabeth thought this was going pretty far; and she listened with increasing astonishment as the housekeeper added, “I have never had a cross word from him in my life, and I have known him ever since he was four years old.”
On reaching the spacious lobby above, they were shown into a very pretty sitting-room, lately fitted up with greater elegance and lightness than the apartments below; and were informed that it was but just done to give pleasure to Miss Darcy, who had taken a liking to the room, when last at Pemberley.
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