Idioms for pretty
- in an advantageous position.
- well-to-do; successful.
sitting pretty, Informal.
Origin of pretty
before 1000; Middle English
prati(e),
pratte, prettie cunning, gallant, fine, handsome, pretty; Old English
prættig, prettī cunning, derivative of
prǣtt a trick, wile (cognate with Dutch
part, pret trick, prank, Old Norse
prettr trick,
prettugr tricky)
synonym study for pretty
1. See
beautiful.
usage note for pretty
The qualifying adverb
pretty, meaning “fairly or moderately” has been in general use since the late 16th century. Although most common in informal speech and writing, it is far from restricted to them, and often is less stilted than alternatives such as
relatively, moderately, and
quite.
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Derived forms of pretty
prettily, adverb prettiness, nounWord Origin for pretty
Old English
prættig clever; related to Middle Low German
prattich obstinate, Dutch
prettig glad, Old Norse
prettugr cunning
Idioms and Phrases with prettier
pretty