Definitions for pretty
ˈprɪt ipret·ty

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

1. pretty(adj)

   pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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

2. pretty(adverb)

   (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

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

3. reasonably, moderately, pretty, jolly, somewhat, fairly, middling, passably(adverb)

   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. pretty(Noun)

   Something that is pretty.

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

2. pretty(Verb)

   To make pretty; to beautify

3. pretty(Adverb)

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

4. pretty(Adjective)

   Cunning; clever, skilful.

5. pretty(Adjective)

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

6. pretty(Adjective)

   Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.

7. pretty(Adjective)

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

8. pretty(Adjective)

   Moderately large; considerable.

9. pretty(Adjective)

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

10. pretty(Adjective)

    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. Pretty(adverb)

   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.]

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

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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. Josh Earnest:

   I will not call into question the credentials of a physician who conducted a medical examination of Mr. Trump, that must have been a pretty interesting appointment.

2. Newt Gingrichsaid:

   We’re pretty busy, but we certainly could be lured into a new path.

3. Daniel Yergin:

   The global oil industry didn't really worry or think about trade issues. Now, trade issues are moving really pretty fast up the agenda.

4. Don McCullin:

   The press had had pretty free rein in the Vietnam War ... to run around where we want, go anywhere, see anything, but once the war was over, (there was a) feeling that it was the media that helped to lose (America) the war. We didn't.

5. Paul Sorvino:

   It's part of the iconography of American film, it's one of the three or four greatest movies ever made, and if you get to do that in your career, you're pretty lucky.

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