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- [prit-ee]
- /ˈprɪt i/
- /ˈprɪt.i/
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- [prit-ee]
- /ˈprɪt i/
Definitions of prettiest word
- adjective prettiest pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face. 1
- adjective prettiest (of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur. 1
- adjective prettiest pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune. 1
- adjective prettiest pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes pretty little stories. 1
- adjective prettiest (often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess! 1
- adjective prettiest Informal. considerable; fairly great: This accident will cost him a pretty sum. 1
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Origin of prettiest
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
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)
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Parts of speech for Prettiest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prettiest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prettiest usage trend in Literature
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- who is the prettiest girl in the world?
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