"purdy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-purdy.ogg Forms: purdier [comparative], purdiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)di Etymology: Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} purdy (comparative purdier, superlative purdiest)
  1. (US, slang and dialects, like Southern US and Appalachia) pretty. Tags: US, dialectal, slang Categories (topical): Appearance Synonyms: purty

Inflected forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "purdier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "purdiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "American English",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "name": "Appalachian English",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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        },
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        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "langcode": "en",
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            "Body",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Why, you got a purdy mouth boy.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "pretty."
      ],
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          "pretty"
        ]
      ],
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        "(US, slang and dialects, like Southern US and Appalachia) pretty."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "purty"
        }
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
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  ],
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)di"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Purdey"
    }
  ],
  "word": "purdy"
}
{
  "etymology_text": "Corruption of pretty, representing the pronunciation of this word in the southern United States.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "purdier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "purdiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
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        "Appalachian English",
        "English adjectives",
        "English dialectal terms",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English slang",
        "English terms with homophones",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)di",
        "Rhymes:English/ɜː(ɹ)di/2 syllables",
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Yes sirree, you're the purdiest li'l thing I ever did see.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "Why, you got a purdy mouth boy.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "pretty."
      ],
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        [
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        "(US, slang and dialects, like Southern US and Appalachia) pretty."
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
    }
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)di"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "Purdey"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "purty"
    }
  ],
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}

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