<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.</li><li>Synonyms: attractive</li><li>Antonyms: ugly</li><li>pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur.</li><li>Synonyms: pleasant</li><li>pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune.</li><li>Synonyms: pleasant</li><li>pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes pretty little stories.</li><li>Synonyms: pleasant</li><li>(often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess!</li><li>Informal: considerable; fairly great: This accident will cost him a pretty sum.</li><li>Archaic or Scot: brave; hardy.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>plural: pretties. Usually pretties.</li><li>pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.</li><li>a pretty person: Sit down, my pretty.</li></ul><p><strong>Adverb</strong></p><ul><li>fairly or moderately: Her work was pretty good.</li><li>Synonyms: somewhat, quite; very: The wind blew pretty hard.</li><li>Informal: prettily.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) pret·tied, pret·ty·ing.</li><li>to make pretty; improve the appearance of (sometimes followed by up): to pretty oneself for a party; to pretty up a room.</li></ul>