adj, adv, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Pronunciation spelling of pretty. alt-of, informal, pronunciation-spelling

   "Seen a purty girl down the road. Give her a big wink, too. Purty as hell, too."

Adverb

1. 1
   Pronunciation spelling of pretty. alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling

   "They treated us purty good but we had to work hard."

Synonyms

All synonyms

beautifulfairlymoderatelyrathera bita little

Example

More examples

"Seen a purty girl down the road. Give her a big wink, too. Purty as hell, too."

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