pretty — attractive in a delicate way without being beautiful
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: attractive in a delicate way without being beautiful
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɪti/
Korean meaning: 아름답고 예쁜
Korean pronunciation: **프리**티
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks she's pretty, but she's just a potato with legs.
- I'm pretty sure I put my keys somewhere... pretty sure they're in another dimension now.
- The flowers in the garden are pretty.
pretty
ADJECTIVE//ˈprɪti//
attractive in a delicate way without being beautiful
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈprɪti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɪti/
🌳Etymology
Rootpretty
Origin
중세 영어에서 '교활한, 영리한'이라는 뜻의 'pretti'에서 유래했습니다. 시간이 지나면서 '아름다운'이라는 긍정적인 의미로 변화했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
citywittypitygritty
city
witty
pity
gritty
🔗Collocations
pretty good
pretty girl
pretty much
pretty sure
pretty face
pretty soon
pretty well
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat thinks she's pretty, but she's just a potato with legs.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm pretty sure I put my keys somewhere... pretty sure they're in another dimension now.”
“The flowers in the garden are pretty.”
“This homework is pretty difficult.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
beautifullovelyattractivecutefairlyquite
Antonyms
uglyplainunattractive
Related
beautyprettinesshandsomegorgeous
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