[ˈprɪti], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
(e.g: a pretty little girl with an engaging grin)

- used ironically to express annoyance or displeasure
(e.g: he led me a pretty dance)


Phrases:
- a pretty penny
- be more than just a pretty face
- be sitting pretty
- pretty much
- pretty please

Origin:
Old English prættig; related to Middle Dutch pertich ‘brisk, clever’, obsolete Dutch prettig ‘humorous, sporty’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘trick’. The sense development ‘deceitful, cunning, clever, skilful, admirable, pleasing, nice’ has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc.

[ˈprɪti], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- to a moderately high degree; fairly
(e.g: he looked pretty fit for his age)


Phrases:
- a pretty penny
- be more than just a pretty face
- be sitting pretty
- pretty much
- pretty please

Origin:
Old English prættig; related to Middle Dutch pertich ‘brisk, clever’, obsolete Dutch prettig ‘humorous, sporty’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘trick’. The sense development ‘deceitful, cunning, clever, skilful, admirable, pleasing, nice’ has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc.

[ˈprɪti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an attractive thing, especially a trinket
(e.g: he buys her lots of pretties—bangles and rings)


Phrases:
- a pretty penny
- be more than just a pretty face
- be sitting pretty
- pretty much
- pretty please

Origin:
Old English prættig; related to Middle Dutch pertich ‘brisk, clever’, obsolete Dutch prettig ‘humorous, sporty’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘trick’. The sense development ‘deceitful, cunning, clever, skilful, admirable, pleasing, nice’ has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc.

[ˈprɪti], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make pretty or attractive
(e.g: she'll be all prettied up and ready to go in an hour)


Phrases:
- a pretty penny
- be more than just a pretty face
- be sitting pretty
- pretty much
- pretty please

Origin:
Old English prættig; related to Middle Dutch pertich ‘brisk, clever’, obsolete Dutch prettig ‘humorous, sporty’, from a West Germanic base meaning ‘trick’. The sense development ‘deceitful, cunning, clever, skilful, admirable, pleasing, nice’ has parallels in adjectives such as canny, fine, nice, etc.