Definition of: pretty

(prit′ē) adjective ·ti·er, ·ti·est
1. Characterized by delicacy, gracefulness, or proportion rather than by striking beauty; pleasing; attractive.
2. Decent; good; sufficient: often used ironically as a term of depreciation: A pretty mess you've made of it!
3. Colloq. Considerable; rather large in size or degree.
4. Sweet; precious: a diminutive of endearment: pretty girl.
5. Characterized by effeminacy; affected; foppish.
6. Scot. Bold; vigorous; athletic.
7. Obs. Strong; able; cunning. See synonyms under BEAUTIFUL.
—adverb
1. Moderately; somewhat; to a fair extent: He looked pretty well.
2. Very; quite: He's grown pretty fast.
3. Dial. Prettily; finely.
—sitting pretty Colloq. In good circumstances.
—noun A pretty thing or person. [OE prættig tricky, cunning]
—pret′ti·ly adverb
—pret′ti·ness noun