Definitions for pretty
ˈprɪt ipret·ty

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prettyadjective

   pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

   "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"

2. prettyadverb

   (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

   "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"

3. reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passablyadverb

   to a moderately sufficient extent or degree

   "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. prettynoun

   Something that is pretty.

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

2. prettyverb

   To make pretty; to beautify

3. prettyadverb

   Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.

4. prettyadjective

   Cunning; clever, skilful.

5. prettyadjective

   Pleasant in sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.

6. prettyadjective

   Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.

7. prettyadjective

   Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance.

8. prettyadjective

   Moderately large; considerable.

9. prettyadjective

   Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).

10. prettyadjective

    Awkward, unpleasant.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pretty

   pleasing by delicacy or grace; attracting, but not striking or impressing; of a pleasing and attractive form a color; having slight or diminutive beauty; neat or elegant without elevation or grandeur; pleasingly, but not grandly, conceived or expressed; as, a pretty face; a pretty flower; a pretty poem

2. Pretty

   moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune

3. Pretty

   affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense

4. Pretty

   mean; despicable; contemptible; -- used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow

5. Pretty

   stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant

6. Prettyadverb

   in some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; -- less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pretty

   Pretty is a television advertisement launched in 2006 by Nike, Inc. to promote its Nike Women brand of sportswear. The 60-second spot was handled by advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, Oregon. The advert stars Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova in her first appearance as a spokesperson for the brand. Pretty debuted on U.S. television on August 20, 2006, with later appearances in cinemas and in print advertisements. It was directed by Czech director Ivan Zacharias, with post-production and VFX work by The Mill. The piece was a critical and popular success. It garnered several prestigious awards from the advertising and television industries, including two Cannes Gold Lions and a Gold Effie Award.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pretty

   pret′i, adj. tasteful: pleasing to the eye: having attractive but not striking beauty: neat: beautiful without dignity: small: affected: moderately large, considerable: puny, weak (a term of endearment): (in contempt) fine: (obs.) shrewd, cunning: (obs.) strong, warlike.—adv. in some degree: moderately.—v.t. Prett′ify, to make pretty in an excessively ornamental way.—adv. Prett′ily, in a pretty manner: pleasingly: elegantly: neatly.—n. Prett′iness.—adj. Prett′yish, somewhat pretty.—n. Prett′ypretty (coll.), a knick-knack.—adj. Prett′y-spō′ken, speaking or spoken prettily.—Pretty much, very nearly. [A.S. prættig, tricky—prætt, trickery; prob. Low L. practicus—Gr. praktikos—prattein, to do.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pretty

   An aesthetic, between cute and beautiful. Attractive in a Delicate way.

   I don't care for pretty looking men.

   Submitted by anonymous on March 17, 2021  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2435

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Written Corpus Frequency: #765

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Adverbs Frequency: #166

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Adjectives Frequency: #445

How to pronounce pretty?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pretty in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pretty in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pretty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of pretty in a Sentence

1. James Cameron:

   Directors are historically pretty oblivious to the interpersonal things on their set, being so focused on what they’re doing creatively, the fact that this was happening under our noses and we did n’t know about it...

2. Border Patrol agent That year:

   It works, this is the most secure area of the border. It is pretty hard for a guy to cross here. But they try.

3. Carolyn Fast:

   I do think it's a priority for them, but I think they could do more. It was a little surprising that they didn't put gainful employment back into effect, the timeline for getting a new rule in place is pretty long. It seems to make sense to have the old rule in place in the meantime to make sure students aren't enrolling in programs that aren't going to meet the standards.

4. Bruce Rastetter:

   The goal is to have thoughtful conversation. last I looked, every American eats every day, so all these issues are pretty important, and I think will stretch well beyond Iowa.

5. Lizzie Post:

   I'm a huge fan of black and gold or black and silver because that's always going to look pretty sharp.

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