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pretty
adjective
adverb
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- RETT
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈpɹɪti
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
“pretty girl”
adjective
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad
“a pretty mess”
adverb
to certain extent or degree
“pretty big”
In context
Example Sentences
pretty girl
pretty song
pretty room
a pretty mess
a pretty kettle of fish
pretty big
pretty bad
jolly decent of him
the shoes are priced reasonably
he is fairly clever with computers
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