pretti- root words — words with the pretti- root

The root pretti- comes from Old English praettig, meaning cunning, tricky, pretty. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including prettified, prettifies, prettify. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pretti- root

Explore words with pretti- — words containing the pretti- root and sharing its sense of "cunning, tricky, pretty". Examples include prettified, prettifies, prettify. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pretti- mean?

The pretti- root means cunning, tricky, pretty, from Old English praettig. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.