The meaning of Coquettish

adjective

Showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire.

Usage examples:

She rejected his amorous advances

adjective

Of or relating to romantic love

noun

A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.

Usage examples:

The result brings to mind support structures for vaulted arches (for instance gaudi's sagrada famil…

verb

Have the curved shape of an arch.

Usage examples:

A beautiful bridge that arched over a canal

adjective

Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.

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A somewhat arch tone of voice

adjective

Used to refer to a way of looking at someone that shows you are sexually interested in them

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Come-hither eyes

adjective

(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring.

Usage examples:

She treated him to a coy smile of invitation

abbreviation

Company.

adjective

Acting shy, uncertain, or unwilling to say much, often in order to increase interest in something by keeping back information about it

Usage examples:

Mcintyre is coy about his future in football., she smiled coyly.

verb

Act or move slowly.

Usage examples:

She'd dallied upstairs long enough to put on a little make-up

verb

Present participle of dally

adjective

Fickle and irresponsible.

Usage examples:

You may be seen as too flighty and lightweight for real responsibility

adjective

Not able to keep your attention or interest on one thing for long

Usage examples:

She played the part of a flighty, unsuccessful writer.

adjective

Behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction to someone.

Usage examples:

She was beautiful and very flirtatious

adjective

Behaving as if you are interested in someone, in a not serious way

Usage examples:

She had a lively, outgoing manner and was a bit flirtatious at times.

adjective

Suggesting or expressing a playful sexual attraction.

Usage examples:

She is extremely flirty and vivacious

adjective

Behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, although not seriously

Usage examples:

Flirty comments, a flirty woman

adjective

Playful and full of energy.

Usage examples:

He bounds about like a frisky pup

adjective

(of a person or an animal) playful or very active

Usage examples:

A frisky puppy

adjective

Offering the promise of an attractive or enjoyable experience.

Usage examples:

The sea down there looks so inviting

verb

Make a polite, formal, or friendly request to (someone) to go somewhere or to do something.

Usage examples:

We were invited to a dinner at the embassy

adjective

Attractive

Usage examples:

The kitchen is cheerful and inviting.

adjective

Playful, lively, or flirtatious.

Usage examples:

Her voice had that kittenish quality

adjective

Used to describe a woman who behaves in a humorous, silly way, especially as a way of attracting sexual attention

verb

(of a man) readily or frequently enter into casual sexual relationships with women.

Usage examples:

Married men who philander

adjective

Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.

Usage examples:

A playful tomboy who loves to dress up

adjective

Done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious

Usage examples:

She gave him a playful push., my mother was in a playful mood that day.

adjective

Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.

Usage examples:

A provocative article

adjective

Tempting and attractive; enticing.

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A seductive voice

adjective

Making you do, have, or believe something because it is very attractive

Usage examples:

Their marketing campaign was slick and seductive., a seductive black dress

adjective

(of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared.

Usage examples:

A skittish chestnut mare

adjective

(of people and animals) nervous and easily frightened

Usage examples:

The kitten was really skittish.

adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.

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Teasing comments

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

Usage examples:

I used to tease her about being so house-proud

verb

Present participle of tease

Usage examples:

I used to hate being teased about my red hair when i was at school., i was just teasing, i didn't m…

adjective

Denoting or characteristic of a seductive woman who uses her sexual attractiveness to exploit men.

Usage examples:

A vampish soap queen

adjective

Typical of a vamp (= a confident woman who makes use of being attractive to get what she wants)

Usage examples:

Vampish behaviour, despite her vampish looks, she is single, though she says she longs to settle do…