Pretty-spoken

Pretty-spoken
Pretty-spoken Pret"ty-spo`ken, a. Spoken or speaking prettily. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

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  • pretty — I UK [ˈprɪtɪ] / US adverb Word forms pretty : comparative prettier superlative prettiest mainly spoken *** 1) fairly My TV s getting pretty old now. Tom looks pretty tired. 2) very The weather s been pretty awful, hasn t it? pretty good: I can… …   English dictionary

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