Unpretty
adjective, prettier, prettiest.
1.
pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness:
a pretty face.
2.
(of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur.
3.
pleasing to the ear:
a pretty tune.
4.
pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste:
He writes pretty little stories.
5.
(often used ironically) fine; grand:
This is a pretty mess!
6.
Informal. considerable; fairly great:
This accident will cost him a pretty sum.
7.
Archaic or Scot.. brave; hardy.
noun, plural pretties.
8.
Usually, pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.
9.
a pretty person:
Sit down, my pretty.
adverb
10.
fairly or moderately:
Her work was pretty good.
11.
quite; very:
The wind blew pretty hard.
12.
Informal. prettily.
verb (used with object), prettied, prettying.
13.
to make pretty; improve the appearance of (sometimes followed by up):
to pretty oneself for a party; to pretty up a room.
Idioms
14.
sitting pretty, Informal.
in an advantageous position.
well-to-do; successful.
adjective -tier, -tiest
1.
pleasing or appealing in a delicate or graceful way
2.
dainty, neat, or charming
3.
commendable; good of its kind: he replied with a pretty wit
4.
(informal, often ironic) excellent, grand, or fine: here’s a pretty mess!
5.
(informal) lacking in masculinity; effeminate; foppish
6.
(Scot) vigorous or brave
7.
an archaic word for elegant
8.
(informal) a pretty penny, a large sum of money
9.
(informal) sitting pretty, well placed or established financially, socially, etc
noun (pl) -ties
10.
a pretty person or thing
adverb
11.
(informal) fairly or moderately; somewhat
12.
(informal) quite or very
verb -ties, -tying, -tied
13.
(transitive) often foll by up. to make pretty; adorn
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