Pretty-spoken

Related Words

• Pretty

  ·superl Stout; strong and brave; intrepid; valiant. II. Pretty ·superl Affectedly nice; foppish; —...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Spoken

  ·p.p. of <<Speak>>. II. Spoken ·adj Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spok...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• pretty-faces

  n. a fancy name for a smallkangaroo. Not very common. 1887. W. S. S.Tyrwhitt, `The New Chum in the...

  Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris

• pretty considerable

  Tolerable, pretty well; tolerably, pretty. A New England vulgarism. I went to the theatre in Boston...

  Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.

• Faair-spoken

  ·adj Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Foul-spoken

  ·adj Using profane, scurrilous, slanderous, or obscene language. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Free-spoken

  ·adj Accustomed to speak without reserve. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Plain-spoken

  ·adj Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Short-spoken

  ·adj Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Smooth-spoken

  ·adj Speaking smoothly; plausible; flattering; smooth-tongued. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Soft-spoken

  ·adj Speaking softly; having a mild or gentle voice; hence, mild; affable. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Straight-spoken

  ·adj Speaking with directness; plain-spoken. ...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

• Well-spoken

  ·adj Spoken with propriety; as, well-spoken words. II. Well-spoken ·adj Speaking well; speaking wit...

  Webster's Dictionary of the English Language