prettying
Sprucing something up
Prettying is making something more attractive or visually appealing.
The word usually appears as prettying up: She spent the morning prettying up the garden for the party.
The phrase can suggest superficial improvement—making something look better without addressing deeper issues: They're just prettying up the numbers for investors.
Systematically positioning elements
- garnishingDecorating food before serving
- decoratingAdding aesthetic elements
- stylingArranging for appearance
- displayingPresenting to view
embellishing · dressing up · finishing touches · plating · staging · curating · accessorizing · trimming
Fussing over appearance
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- dolling upGrooming for special occasions
- sprucingMaking more presentable
- tidyingMaking spaces orderly
freshening · touching up · powdering · styling · curling · brushing · arranging · smoothing
Excessive admiration of oneself
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- primpingFussing over appearance
- self-absorptionPreoccupation with oneself
conceit · vainglory · superficiality · self-obsession · selfie · posturing · self-regard · smugness
Making neater or smarter
- fixing upRestoring or improving something
- redecoratingUpdating interior appearance
- refurbishingRestoring to good condition
- remodelingAltering existing structures
freshening up · updating · revamping · face-lift · makeover · restoration · redoing · refinishing
Narrow fabric strips
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- bowsRespectful forward bends
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
embellishments · trimmings · frills · ruffles · garnish · flourishes · accessories · ornaments
arranging
Systematically positioning elements
- garnishingDecorating food before serving
- decoratingAdding aesthetic elements
- stylingArranging for appearance
displaying · embellishing · dressing up · finishing touches · plating · staging · curating · accessorizing · trimming · detailing
primping
Fussing over appearance
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- dolling upGrooming for special occasions
- sprucingMaking more presentable
tidying · freshening · touching up · powdering · styling · curling · brushing · arranging · smoothing · fluffing
narcissism
Excessive admiration of oneself
- self-admirationExcessive regard for oneself
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- primpingFussing over appearance
self-absorption · conceit · vainglory · superficiality · self-obsession · selfie · posturing · self-regard · smugness · affectation
sprucing up
Making neater or smarter
- fixing upRestoring or improving something
- redecoratingUpdating interior appearance
- refurbishingRestoring to good condition
remodeling · freshening up · updating · revamping · face-lift · makeover · restoration · redoing · refinishing · polishing
ribbons
Narrow fabric strips
- laceOpen-weave ornamental fabric
- bowsRespectful forward bends
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
beads · embellishments · trimmings · frills · ruffles · garnish · flourishes · accessories · ornaments · sparkle
prettyinguglifying
Making less attractive
defacing · marring · disfiguring · spoiling · ruining
prettyingneglecting
Failing to attend to
ignoring · abandoning · disregarding · letting go · leaving alone
- prettying upEnhancing appearance superficially
pretty, prettify, prettiest, prettier, pretties, prettiness, prettied, unpretty, prettifying