What does pretty mean?
Definitions for pretty
ˈprɪt ipret·ty
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word pretty.
Princeton's WordNet
prettyadjective
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
"pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
prettyadverb
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad
"a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"
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
prettynoun
Something that is pretty.
"We'll stop at the knife store a look at the sharp pretties.
prettyverb
To make pretty; to beautify
prettyadverb
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
prettyadjective
Cunning; clever, skilful.
prettyadjective
Pleasant in sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
prettyadjective
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
prettyadjective
Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance.
prettyadjective
Moderately large; considerable.
prettyadjective
Excellent, commendable, pleasing; fitting or proper (of actions, thoughts etc.).
prettyadjective
Awkward, unpleasant.
Webster Dictionary
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
Pretty
moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune
Pretty
affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense
Pretty
mean; despicable; contemptible; -- used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow
Pretty
stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant
Prettyadverb
in some degree; moderately; considerably; rather; almost; -- less emphatic than very; as, I am pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather
Freebase
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
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
pretty
An aesthetic, between cute and beautiful. Attractive in a Delicate way.
I don't care for pretty looking men.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2435
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Written Corpus Frequency: #765
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Adverbs Frequency: #166
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'pretty' in Adjectives Frequency: #445
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pretty in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pretty in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of pretty in a Sentence
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...
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.
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.
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.
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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Translations for pretty
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- جميل, لطيف, جميلةArabic
- göyçəkAzerbaijani
- прыгожыBelarusian
- bonic, forçaCatalan, Valencian
- hezký, dostiCzech
- prettyDanish
- einigermaßen, schön, hübsch, ziemlichGerman
- όμορφος, χαριτωμένος, αρκετάGreek
- beletaEsperanto
- bien, precioso, bonito, ingenioso, guapo, bastante, listoSpanish
- politBasque
- زیبا, خوشگل, قشنگPersian
- melkoinen, ihan, sievä, kiva, melko, viehättävä, aikamoinen, aika, sangen, nätti, varsinFinnish
- assez, pas mal, joliFrench
- deasIrish
- snogScottish Gaelic
- מרוצהHebrew
- ख़ूबसूरत, सुंदरHindi
- csinos, szépHungarian
- սիրունArmenian
- cantik, cukupIndonesian
- carino, grazioso, piuttostoItalian
- יפהHebrew
- 可愛い, プリティ, きれい, かわいいですJapanese
- სანდომიანიGeorgian
- ល្អKhmer
- 아름답다, 예쁘다, 예쁜Korean
- pulcher, satisLatin
- flottLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- pakankamai, gražusLithuanian
- skaists, glītsLatvian
- सुंदरMarathi
- cantik, jelitaMalay
- tamelijk, mooi, nogal, aardigDutch
- vakker, penNorwegian
- ładnyPolish
- bonito, belo, bonitinho, bonitaPortuguese
- drăguț, drăguță, frumosRomanian
- симпатичный, достаточно, миловидный, привлекательный, милый, довольно, хорошенький, вполне, миленькийRussian
- lepSlovene
- vacker, söt, fin, snygg, ganska, skön, rättSwedish
- అందమైనTelugu
- น่ารัก, สวยThai
- magandaTagalog
- güzelTurkish
- гарнийUkrainian
- خوبصورت, سندرUrdu
- xinh xắn, đẹpVietnamese
- jönik, plitülikVolapük
- שייןYiddish
- 漂亮Chinese
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