prettied
SayPRIT-eed/ˈpɔɪtid/
- 1Simple past and past participle of pretty.
The decorators prettied the hotel lobby with garlands for the holidays.
He had prettied himself up before meeting her parents.
Note
The spelling follows the usual rule for verbs ending in a consonant plus y: the y turns to i before -ed, as in carried or tidied. One form serves both jobs: they prettied the room, and the room had been prettied. The verb is most at home in the pattern pretty up, and it often suggests surface polish, a cosmetic touch rather than real change.
prettied is a form of pretty
pretty, verb: To make something pretty; to beautify or improve the appearance of. Full entry
- Spelling
- pretty → prettied: change y to i, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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