Definition of pretty

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Pretty (superl.) Affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense.

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Prettyism :: Prettyism (n.) Affectation of a pretty style, manner, etc..
Pretty :: Pretty (superl.) Moderately large; considerable; as, he had saved a pretty fortune..
Hepatica :: Hepatica (n.) A genus of pretty spring flowers closely related to Anemone; squirrel cup.
Namby-pamby :: Namby-pamby (a.) Affectedly pretty; weakly sentimental; finical; insipid.
Tretys :: Tretys (a.) Long and well-proportioned; nicely made; pretty.
Gent :: Gent (a.) Neat; pretty; fine; elegant.
Pretty :: Pretty (superl.) Affectedly nice; foppish; -- used in an ill sense.
Pretty :: Pretty (superl.) Mean; despicable; contemptible; -- used ironically; as, a pretty trick; a pretty fellow..
Birdie :: Birdie (n.) A pretty or dear little bird; -- a pet name.
Namby-pamby :: Namby-pamby (n.) Talk or writing which is weakly sentimental or affectedly pretty.
Bloodroot :: Bloodroot (n.) A plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort, turmeric, and Indian paint. It has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant expectorant. See Sanguinaria..
Liverwort :: Liverwort (n.) A ranunculaceous plant (Anemone Hepatica) with pretty white or bluish flowers and a three-lobed leaf; -- called also squirrel cups.
Figure :: Figure (n.) A pattern in cloth, paper, or other manufactured article; a design wrought out in a fabric; as, the muslin was of a pretty figure..
Pretty-spoken :: Pretty-spoken (a.) Spoken or speaking prettily.
Epacris :: Epacris (n.) A genus of shrubs, natives of Australia, New Zealand, etc., having pretty white, red, or purple blossoms, and much resembling heaths..
Cunning :: Cunning (a.) Pretty or pleasing; as, a cunning little boy..
Lovely :: Lovely (superl.) Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody..
Crocus :: Crocus (n.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one of the earliest of spring-blooming flowers; C. sativus produces the saffron, and blossoms in the autumn..
Deutzia :: Deutzia (n.) A genus of shrubs with pretty white flowers, much cultivated..
Handsome :: Handsome (superl.) Agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance or expression; attractive; having symmetry and dignity; comely; -- expressing more than pretty, and less than beautiful; as, a handsome man or woman; a handsome garment, house, tree, horse..
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