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Definition pretty

Etymology

From Middle English prety, preti, praty, prati, from Old English prætti? (“tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute”), from Proto-Germanic *prattugaz (“boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning”), corresponding to prat (“trick”) +‎ -y. Cognate with Dutch prettig (“nice, pleasant”), dialectal German (East Frisia) prettig (“funny”), German protzig (“showy, ostentatious, swanky, pretentious”), Icelandic prettugur (“deceitful, tricky”). For the sense-development, compare canny, clever, cute.

Adjective

pretty (comparative prettier, superlative prettiest)

  1. Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children, but less strikingly than something beautiful. [from 15th c.]
  2. Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing. [from 15th c.]
  3. (often derogatory) Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty. [from 15th c.]
  4. Cunning; clever, skilful. [from 9th c.]
  5. (dated) Moderately large; considerable. [from 15th c.]
  6. (dated) Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.). [from 16th c.]
  7. (ironic) Awkward, unpleasant. [from 16th c.]

Adverb

pretty (not comparable)

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

Noun

pretty (plural pretties)

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

Verb

pretty (third-person singular simple present pretties, present participle prettying, simple past and past participle prettied)

  1. To make pretty; to beautify

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