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- Dictionarycoquettish/kɒˈkɛtɪʃ/
adjective
- 1. behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious: "a coquettish grin"
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Coquettish definition: (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.. See examples of COQUETTISH used in a sentence.
trying to attract attention by pretending to be sexually interested in someone, in a pleasant but not serious way: She greeted him with a coquettish smile. She is a fresh-faced, coquettish, giggly girl. See. coquette.
noun. co· quette kō-ˈket. plural coquettes. Synonyms of coquette. 1. : a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men. … the book brought to mind a true Southern coquette, flashy and sweet and alluring all at the same time. Tina Jordan. 2.
Coquettish describes a woman's flirtatious manner. If you were acting in a coquettish way, you might banter playfully and bat your eyelashes.
trying to attract attention by pretending to be sexually interested in someone, in a pleasant but not serious way: She greeted him with a coquettish smile. She is a fresh-faced, coquettish, giggly girl. See. coquette. Fewer examples. She's using her coquettish act to persuade him of something against his better judgement.
Define coquettish. coquettish synonyms, coquettish pronunciation, coquettish translation, English dictionary definition of coquettish. n. A woman who regularly makes romantic or sexual overtures; a flirt. co·quet′tish adj. co·quet′tish·ly adv. co·quet′tish·ness n. American Heritage®...
If you describe a woman as coquettish, you mean she acts in a playful way that is intended to make her sexually attractive.
Definition of coquettish adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coquettish definition: . See examples of COQUETTISH used in a sentence.
The earliest known use of the adjective coquettish is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for coquettish is from 1689, in the writing of R. Gould. coquettish is formed within English, by derivation.
