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Meaning of "sitting pretty" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SITTING PRETTY

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SITTING PRETTY

sittar
sittella
sitten
sitter
sittine
sitting
sitting and standing room
Sitting Bull
sitting duck
sitting judge
sitting member
sitting room
sitting target
sitting tenant
sitting trot
situate
situated
situation
situation comedy
situational

WORDS THAT END LIKE SITTING PRETTY

betty
dancetty
fretty
Getty
jetty
netty
petty
pommetty
pretty
pretty-pretty
suetty
unpretty
witchetty

Synonyms and antonyms of sitting pretty in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sitting pretty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SITTING PRETTY

Find out the translation of sitting pretty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sitting pretty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sitting pretty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

坐在漂亮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en buena situación
570 millions of speakers

English

sitting pretty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुंदर बैठे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متربعة على عرش الجمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сидя довольно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sentando-se consideravelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চমত্কার বসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joliment assis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Duduk cantik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

recht sitzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

かなり座っ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꽤 앉아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lungguh cantik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngồi khá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழகான உட்கார்ந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेही सुंदर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güzel oturuyor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seduta piuttosto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siedzi dość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сидячи досить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stau destul de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξενοιάσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sit mooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sitter ganska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sitter ganske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sitting pretty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SITTING PRETTY»

The term «sitting pretty» is regularly used and occupies the 78.931 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SITTING PRETTY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sitting pretty

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SITTING PRETTY»

Discover the use of sitting pretty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sitting pretty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sitting Pretty: The Life and Times of Clifton Webb
This title presents the extraordinary story of a Hollywood star - in his own words. More than any other movie star of his generation, Clifton Webb (1889-1966) caused the movie-going public to change its idea of a leading man.
Clifton Webb, 2011
2
Sitting Pretty... Or Sitting Duck?: Financial Self-Defense ...
For the first time in history, women control more than 50% of the private wealth in the United States.
Vernai Dantzler Smith, Vernai Dantzler Smith Esq, 2010
3
Sitting Pretty: For Chicks in Chairs
Yet woven within, Valentine chronicles how she moved forward through loss, after loss, after loss since the age of 10. Sitting Pretty reveals Valentine's personal path from heartache to happiness.
Violet Valentine, 2012
4
Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty
Phoebe Hoban’s Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty tells the unforgettable story of a woman who forged a permanent place in the pantheon by courageously flaunting convention, both in her life and her work.
Phoebe Hoban, 2010
5
Sitting Pretty: A Celebration of Black Dolls
A collection of photographs and poems celebrating Black dolls from around the world; includes historical background about some of the dolls.
Dinah Johnson, 2000
6
The Deputy's Bride & Sitting Pretty
The Deputy's Bride Arrested for love Trouble with a capital T—that's Ruby Treadwell!
Liz Ireland, Cheryl Anne Porter, 2013
7
Jerome Kern
The genesis of Sitting Pretty was complicated at the eleventh hour by another, parallel script by Wodehouse and Bolton, Pat (''a rotten title''). This was in some respects a prototype of Sunny, a Wild West musical—its first act takes place outside ...
Stephen Banfield
8
Sitting Pretty: A Play
Genre: Comic Drama Characters: 4 male, 6 females Scenery: Interior Unmarried sisters in their fifties share a London flat.
Amy Rosenthal, 2001
9
B-29 Superfortress Units of World War 2
Adorned with a most presentable female form, "Sitting Pretty" (Wichita-built B-29- 50-BW Superfortress 42-24814) also wore the hull number K-237, not shown here. The bomber departed the United States for the war zone on 2 January 1945 , ...
Robert F. Dorr, 2002
10
The Fat Studies Reader
... the social, political, and educational conditions of those experiences. We insist on understanding the fact of our physical discomfort 197 22 22. Sitting Pretty: Fat Bodies, Classroom Desks, and Academic Excess.
Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SITTING PRETTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sitting pretty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sitting pretty on Amazon? Don't be a fool: Munster
Amazon's surprisingly strong earnings report sent its stock zooming Friday, but Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster warned that investors shouldn't be ... «CNBC, Jul 15»
2
Stanford's offensive line is sitting pretty
How good will Stanford's offensive line be in 2015? It's a question that will go a long way in determining how success the Cardinal offense can be in the ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
76ers Sitting Pretty With Two Potential Top Five Lottery Picks in 2016
For the third straight summer, the Lakers whiffed on a marquee free agent, and for the 3rd straight year, a lot of the blame is being pinned on Kobe Bryant. «The Big Lead, Jul 15»
4
Williams sisters clash, Sharapova, Wozniacki sitting pretty
London (AFP) - Tennis titans Serena and Venus Williams clash in the Wimbledon last 16 on Monday, while Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki will fancy ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
5
NASCAR Chase comfort level: Who's sitting pretty, who's in trouble?
SONOMA, Calif. – Kyle Busch 's win at Sonoma Raceway doesn't mean anything yet when it comes to the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Busch is 37th in the points ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
6
If US Open leaders falter, major champ Oosthuizen sitting pretty
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. -- Louis Oosthuizen was in the trio of disaster for the opening round of the U.S. Open. The 32-year-old South African shot a 7-over ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
7
Analysis: Straus Sitting Pretty, Even Without Old Friends
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus may have lost most of his original besties, but his political perch appears as secure as it's ever been. Straus and 10 other ... «Texas Tribune, Jun 15»
8
Coyotes sitting pretty at upcoming NHL Draft
Coyotes sitting pretty at upcoming NHL Draft. Craig Morgan. FOX Sports Arizona. JUN 17, 2015 2:03p ET. +. JUN 17, 2015 2:03p ET. share 0. Tweet 0. Jun 27 ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
9
Sitting pretty in the bluebonnets
Danielle Cupples snapped this photo of her Yorkshire terrier Annabelle Grace in the bluebonnets at Oliver Nature Park -- and snapped up the prize for our ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
10
Sitting pretty: La-Z-Boy expands beyond a chair company
MONROE -- La-Z-Boy, the Monroe furniture company made famous for its reclining chairs, now has a $65-million headquarters that is designed, its CEO said, ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Sitting pretty [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sitting-pretty>. May 2024 ».
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