flirtatious

flirtatious
flir·ta·tious

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  • flirtatious — 1834, from FLIRTATION (Cf. flirtation) + OUS (Cf. ous). Related: Flirtatiously; flirtatiousness …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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

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