prettyish

adjective

Definition of prettyishnext
as in pleasant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prettyish
  1. pleasant
  2. desirable
  3. presentable
  4. sexy
  5. seductive
  6. personable
  7. luscious
  8. foxy
Adjective
  • Our tasters agreed that there was a pleasant, verdant, peppery aroma.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone looking for a pleasant way to take daily vitamins: Gummy vitamins taste good and may feel like a small treat.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of pleasant
Adjective
  • Ghost distilleries—closed or mothballed facilities brought back to life—carry historical appeal, scarcity and traditional methods that make their products desirable among collectors and investors alike.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Tigers, meanwhile, hoped signing Kenta Maeda last winter could serve as a ground floor for becoming a more desirable destination for international players.
    Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of desirable
Adjective
  • Fold throw blankets and fluff up pillows and sofa cushions to make the space look presentable again.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Putting a presentable face on a weird idea is now plausible.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2024
Definition of presentable
Adjective
  • Cindy Crawford brought her sexiest swimsuits - and some supermodel energy - on winter vacation.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Hart says that’s enough to meet NASA’s science goals, which will continue to include basic research, but others see a waning interest in low-Earth orbit as newer and sexier destinations like Mars take center stage.
    Georgina Torbet, The Verge, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sexy
Adjective
  • And what better way to lift a mood this season than with warm, moody, and seductive scents?
    Larry Stansbury, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Their primary bedroom, meant to evoke a luxurious hotel suite, is perhaps the most seductive space of all, enrobed in tones of silvery gray from the plush wall-to-wall carpet to the wall niche hand-gilded in silver leaf.
    Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of seductive
Adjective
  • The ability to be personable is a green-flag trait that good bosses tend to share, workplace culture expert Bonnie Low-Kramen told CNBC Make It last year.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Callahan’s reputation as a relentless and personable pursuer of players was starting to grow.
    Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of personable
Adjective
  • Chestnut & Brown Butter Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze The hefty dose of luscious chestnut cream combined with nutty brown butter bestows a hearty, subtle, comforting flavor of chestnuts and also gives the cake the perfect tender, velvet-like crumb.
    Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
  • All hydrangeas are perennials that come back with their luscious blooms year-after-year, but, within the larger hydrangea family, there are two types: old wood hydrangeas and new wood hydrangeas.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of luscious
Adjective
  • Red hair, especially in a bolder format like foxy red, implies a fearlessness of being perceived and a sense of staunch individuality.
    Nicola Dall'Asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
  • With a lady photographer and a foxy actress named, incredibly, Poupee Bocar, K. & I sneak aboard the People’s Train for a day at Machu Picchu.
    Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of foxy
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Thesaurus Entries Near prettyish

prettying (up)

prettyish

pretty much

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