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.
- Matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.
Comparative prettier · Superlative prettiest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“Yes,” said Alice doubtfully: “it means—to—make—anything—prettier.”
“It must be a very pretty dance,” said Alice timidly.
Well, of course, you can’t order eternity wrapped up and delivered at your residence for a price, but I’ve seen Father Time get pretty bad stone bruises on his heels when he walked through the gold diggings.”
“It sounds pretty interesting,” said the policeman.
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