purty

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purty

/ˈpɜɹ.ti/
[ˈpɜɹ.ɾi]

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adjective purtier · purtiest · purdy

Ireland, UK, US, dialectal, informal, pronunciation spelling Pronunciation spelling of pretty He accordingly took out the purtiest girl in the ring, and danced a jig with her, to the admiration of the whole company; but at the end he forgot the warning, and complied with the custom of kissing one's partner. All at once everything vanished; and when Davy awoke nest morning, he found himself l

adverb purdy

Ireland, UK, US, dialectal, informal, not comparable Pronunciation spelling of pretty "Why, thin, Paddy, avick, it isn't your airly risin', anyhow that 'ill do you any harm this mornin'." "It's thrue enough for you, Thady Byrne," answered Paddy casting a look up at the sky; "for I b'leeve it's purty late in the day.

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@misc{purty_2026,
  title = {purty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}