10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRETTYISH»
Discover the use of
prettyish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prettyish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Temple Bar: A London Magazine for Town and Country Readers
She was a prettyish woman then; prettyish, unprotected, and, though not a girl,
young enough to be regarded with suspicion by ladies travelling under the
legitimate wing of husbands or brothers. Perhaps there were no really queer
stories ...
She was a prettyish woman then; prettyish, unprotected, and, though not a girl,
young enough to be regarded with suspicion by ladies travelling under the
legitimate wing of husbands or brothers. Perhaps there were no really queer
stories ...
George Augustus Sala, Edmund Hodgson Yates, 1873
3
Pride and Prejudice: A Novel. : In Three Volumes
... but Lady Catherine very resolutely, and not very politely, declined eating any
thing ; and then rising up, said to Elizabeth, " Miss Bennet, there seemed to be a
vol. hi. K prettyish prettyish kind of a little wilderness on one side of ( 241 )
It's to be lumped (by Constable here and Scribner in America), and has, I think, a
prettyish title The Wings of the Dove. It's moreover, probably, of a prettyish
inspiration — a "love-story" of a romantic tinge, and touching and conciliatory
tone.
Henry James, Leon Edel, 1984
She was a prettyish woman then; prettyish, unprotected, and, though not a girl,
young enough to be regarded with suspicion by ladies travelling under the
legitimate wing of husbands or brothers. Perhaps there were no really queer
stories ...
6
The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
prettyish . Rather pretty: coll: 1741, Horace Walpole, 'There was Churchill's
daughter, who is prettyish and dances well.' preventive . A preventive officer:
nautical: 1870, E.D.D. previous ; gen. too previous. Premature; hasty: s. >, ca
1895, coll: ...
Eric Partridge, Jacqueline Simpson, 1973
7
The Ward of Thorpe-Combe ...
It will be odd, to be sure, if one of us have got it," remarked the prettyish Miss
Winifred. The heavy Welshman heard none of these remarks, but nevertheless
was not absolutely without some dreamy conjectures of his own; yet however ...
Frances Milton Trollope, 1842
8
Clara Collet, 1860-1948: An Educated Working Woman
They would discuss his work Clara made it clear that she did not like the title he
had given to one of his books, In the Year of Jubilee which she thought was '
prettyish'. He decided not to change it to placate her, but did try to justify it saying
she ...
9
Mysteries of Paris: The Quest for Morton Fullerton
As Lady Catharine de Burgh might have said: "Miss Fuller- ton, there seemed to
be a prettyish kind of little wilderness on one side of your lawn." In October 1907
Will and Katharine went out there, probably, to talk away from the family, and at ...
They did not stop to listen. State and Madison has no time for Terrys from Wetona
. It goes its way, pellmell. If it saw Terry at all it saw her only as a prettyish person,
in the wrong kind of suit and hat, with a bewildered, resentful look on her face.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRETTYISH»
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prettyish is used in the context of the following news items.
Schumer's 15 minutes
You're prettyish but you're not gorgeous. You're approachable.'' It's true. Schumer has a relatability that — despite the crudity of her material ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
'Trainwreck' puts Amy Schumer and Bill Hader in the driver's seat …
... editor (an unrecognizable Tilda Swinton), who condescendingly compliments her as “prettyish” when not threatening to fire her. At night Amy ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
From the Borough of Writerly Types, a Look Inward
True, it is unlikely anyone would like to be a model for Francesca, described as “a prettyish, stylish writer who'd been extremely successful with ... «New York Times, Aug 13»
Solving the carnivore dilemma
With tables extending onto a small patio area (temporarily shielded by a blue tarpaulin), WSC is prettyish, playing retro English tunes from an ... «Mumbai Mirror, Jul 13»
Adelle Waldman's 'Love Affairs of Nathaniel P.'
“Francesca was a prettyish, stylish writer who'd been extremely successful with her first book at a young age.” They come at you in bland waves ... «New York Times, Jul 13»
The worst of Jane Austen
Miss Maitland is prettyish, very much like Ann with brown skin and large dark eyes and a good deal of nose. I was as civil to them as their bad ... «Otago Daily Times, May 13»
'See, I do eat': Supermodel Jourdan Dunn stars as host of new …
Prettyish but how is she a supermodel? Does she bend iron bars with her bare hands, hold collapsing bridges up so the train cancross in safety ... «Daily Mail, Dec 12»
My Fair Lady at Arena Stage and The Strange Undoing of Prudencia …
... at least as regards Manna Nichols, who gets through highlights like "The Rain In Spain" and "I Could Have Danced All Night" with a prettyish ... «Washington City Paper, Nov 12»
Film releases: September 23
Vincent Landon plays the married builder falling for pale, prettyish small-town schoolteacher Sandrine Kiberlain. Their hearts throb but their ... «Financial Times, Sep 11»
Recap: Dallas Most Eligible – DALEZ, YU SO ELEJABLE?
She is prettyish, but there is something scary and haunted and vaguely frozen and….evil about her? Matt digs on her, so naturally Courtney ... «FemPop, Sep 11»
