pretty — pret|ty1 [ prıti ] adverb MAINLY SPOKEN *** 1. ) fairly: My TV s getting pretty old now. Todd looks pretty tired. 2. ) very: The weather is pretty awful, isn t it? pretty good: I can see they ve done a pretty good job of it. pretty much/well/near … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Pretty — Pret ty, a. [Compar. {Prettier}; superl. {Prettiest}.] [OE. prati, AS. pr[ae]ttig, pr[ae]tig, crafty, sly, akin to pr[ae]t, pr[ae]tt, deceit, trickery, Icel. prettugr tricky, prettr a trick; probably fr. Latin, perhaps through Celtic; cf. W.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pretty — Pret ty, adv. In some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather. [1913 Webster] Pretty plainly professes himself a sincere Christian. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pretty — pret•ty [[t]ˈprɪt i[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est, 1) pleasing or attractive, esp. in a delicate or graceful way: a pretty face; a pretty song[/ex] 2) pleasing or charming but lacking in grandeur, importance, or force 3) fine; grand (often used… … From formal English to slang
pretty — pret|ty1 W3S2 [ˈprıti] adv [+ adjective/adverb] spoken 1.) fairly or more than a little ▪ I m pretty sure he ll say yes. ▪ She still looks pretty miserable. see usage note ↑rather 2.) very ▪ Dinner at Luigi s sounds pretty good to me … Dictionary of contemporary English
pret|ti|ness — «PRIHT ee nihs», noun. 1. the condition or quality of being pretty; pleasing appearance: »Prettiness may be considered a superficial or surface quality (Matthew Luckiesh). 2. a pretty thing or person, generally suggesting triteness: »Surburban… … Useful english dictionary
Pretty-spoken — Pret ty spo ken, a. Spoken or speaking prettily. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pret|ti|fy — «PRIHT uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to make artificially pretty: »Until the last few decades, “restorers” hid more pictures, under new and falsely prettifying layers of paint and varnish, than they cleaned (Time) … Useful english dictionary
pret|ti|ly — «PRIHT uh lee», adverb. in a pretty manner; pleasingly; gracefully; nicely … Useful english dictionary
pret|ty|ish — «PRIHT ee ihsh», adjective. Informal. rather pretty … Useful english dictionary
pretty — pret·ty … English syllables
