purty
- 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
Very pleasant to look at or to be with
Nice to look at in a gentle, simple way
Very beautiful to look at
Pleasing to look at or enjoy and making people interested
Having a nice face or body that people find attractive
Having an attractive appearance
Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way
Pleasant to look at, often in a gentle or graceful way
Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way
Being sexually attractive
Very beautiful to look at
Pleasant to look at
Very pleasant and attractive in an informal, friendly way
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.