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come-hither — come hitherness, n. /kum hidh euhr, keuh midh /, adj. inviting or enticing, esp. in a sexually provocative manner; beckoning: a come hither look. [1895 1900; adj., n. use of impv. phrase come hither] * * * … Universalium
come-hither — [kum′hith′ər] adj. Informal flirtatious or sexually inviting [a come hither look] … English World dictionary
come-hither — come hith′er adj. sexually provocative: a come hither look[/ex] • Etymology: 1895 … From formal English to slang
come-hither — adjective only before noun OLD FASHIONED intended to attract someone sexually … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
come-hither — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ flirtatious or coquettish … English terms dictionary
come-hither — (ˌ)kəmˈhithə(r), (ˌ)kəˈmi noun ( s) Etymology: from come hither!, a call to animals 1. : an enticing invitation 2. chiefly Irish : winning talk or ways : persuasion, begu … Useful english dictionary
come-hither — noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1925 a tempting often sexual invitation < that come hither look in your eyes > … New Collegiate Dictionary
come-hither — 1. adjective seductive or alluring The sort of woman with crimson hair and rainbow petticoats, come hither eyes and a throaty laugh. 2. noun A persuasive attitude; a binding … Wiktionary
come-hither — adjective informal flirtatious or coquettish: a come hither look … English new terms dictionary
come-hither — adjective old fashioned come hither look/eyes a way of looking at someone that shows you think they are sexually attractive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Come hither child — is a poem written by the English poet Emily Jane Brontë, one of the four Brontë siblings famous for literature in the first half of the 19th century. The poem was written on 19 July 1839. It is set in the imaginary realm of Gaaldine, referring to … Wikipedia
