purty
7
9.2
- adjective
- /ˈpɜrti/
- Literature
- What a purty critter!
- purty hair
- purty mouth
- got a purty
Examples
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- She's purty as ever.
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You look very purty in that dress!
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You sure got a purty mouth!
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But you sure look purty.
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All dressed up in his purty clothes
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Your hair is very purty.
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You are so purty.
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He's purty, ain't he?
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She's purty, SpongeBob.
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The flowers in the garden are purty this time of year.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
∞
1.0
Very pleasant to look at or to be with
653
1.0
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
623
2.0
Very beautiful to look at
307
1.2
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
21
2.0
Having an attractive appearance
10
7.0
Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way
7
7.4
Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way
6
9.9
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
3
9.6
Pleasant to look at
3
8.0
Very pleasant and attractive in an informal, friendly way
2
9.9
Being sexually attractive
1
9.9
Very beautiful to look at
Antonyms
How Attractive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Purty is a regional or old-fashioned pronunciation of pretty, where people say the word more like 'purty' instead of 'pretty'. So purty means 'attractive' or pleasing to look at, just like pretty.