Pretty

Pronunciation: /ˈprɪti/

Definitions of pretty

adjective used to describe something that is attractive or pleasing to the eye

Example Sentences

A1 She is a pretty girl.

A2 The flowers in the garden are pretty.

B1 The sunset over the ocean was pretty breathtaking.

B2 The interior of the hotel was pretty luxurious.

C1 The artwork in the museum was pretty impressive.

C2 The view from the top of the mountain was pretty spectacular.

adverb used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate the degree or manner of something

Example Sentences

A1 She is pretty.

A2 The flowers are pretty in the garden.

B1 The movie was pretty good.

B2 The sunset was pretty spectacular.

C1 The artwork was pretty impressive.

C2 The performance was pretty flawless.

Examples of pretty in a Sentence

formal The garden was adorned with pretty flowers of various colors.

informal She looked pretty in that dress.

slang That new song is pretty lit.

figurative The idea of traveling the world sounded pretty appealing to her.

Grammatical Forms of pretty

• past tense: prettied
• plural: pretties
• comparative: prettier
• superlative: prettiest
• present tense: pretty
• future tense: will pretty
• perfect tense: have pretty
• continuous tense: is prettying
• singular: pretty
• positive degree: pretty
• infinitive: to pretty
• gerund: prettying
• participle: prettied

Origin and Evolution of pretty

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'pretty' originated from the Old English word 'prættig', meaning clever, skillful, or fine.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'pretty' evolved to describe something attractive or pleasing to the eye, and later expanded to include notions of delicacy and daintiness.