- flirtatious
- flirtatious 1834, from FLIRTATION (Cf. flirtation) + -OUS (Cf. -ous). Related: Flirtatiously; flirtatiousness.
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flirtatious — [adj] provocative, teasing amorous, arch, come hither*, come on*, coquettish, coy, dallying, enticing, flirty, libidinous, spoony*, sportive; concepts 401,404 Ant. cool, modest, shy, unprovocative … New thesaurus
flirtatious — [flʉrt′ēflər tā′shəs] adj. 1. inclined to flirt 2. of or characteristic of flirtation: Also flirty [flʉrt′ē] flirtatiously adv … English World dictionary
flirtatious — flir|ta|tious [flə:ˈteıʃəs US flə:r ] adj behaving in a way that deliberately tries to attract sexual attention ▪ She gave him a flirtatious smile. ▪ a flirtatious giggle >flirtatiously adv >flirtatiousness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
flirtatious — [[t]flɜː(r)te͟ɪʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is flirtatious behaves towards someone else as if they are sexually attracted to them, usually not in a very serious way. He was dashing, self confident and flirtatious … English dictionary
flirtatious — adjective behaving in a way that deliberately tries to attract sexual attention, but not in a serious way: a flirtatious young girl flirtatiously adverb flirtatiousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flirtatious — adjective her blatantly flirtatious manner Syn: coquettish, flirty, kittenish, teasing … Thesaurus of popular words
flirtatious — See flirt. ♦ Flirtatious eyes, maka ki i … English-Hawaiian dictionary
flirtatious — flirt ► VERB 1) behave playfully in a sexually enticing manner. 2) (flirt with) experiment casually with (an idea or activity). 3) (flirt with) deliberately risk (danger or death). ► NOUN ▪ a person who habitually flirts. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
flirtatious — adjective Date: 1834 inclined to flirt ; coquettish • flirtatiously adverb • flirtatiousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
flirtatious — flirtatiously, adv. flirtatiousness, n. /flerr tay sheuhs/, adj. 1. given or inclined to flirtation. 2. pertaining to or suggesting flirtation. Also, flirty. [1825 35; FLIRTAT(ION) + IOUS] * * * … Universalium
