flirtatious

[flur-tey-shuhs] Origin

flir·ta·tious

[flur-tey-shuhs]
adjective
1.
given or inclined to flirtation.
2.
pertaining to or suggesting flirtation.
Also, flirt·y.


Origin:
1825–35; flirtat(ion) + -ious

flir·ta·tious·ly, adverb
flir·ta·tious·ness, noun
non·flir·ta·tious, adjective
non·flir·ta·tious·ly, adverb
non·flir·ta·tious·ness, noun
EXPAND
un·flir·ta·tious, adjective
un·flir·ta·tious·ly, adverb
un·flir·ta·tious·ness, noun
COLLAPSE
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flirtatious (flɜːˈteɪʃəs)
 
adj
1.  given to flirtation
2.  expressive of playful sexual invitation: a flirtatious glance
 
flir'tatiously
 
adv
 
flir'tatiousness
 
n

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flirtatious
1834, from flirtation + -ous. Related: Flirtatiously; flirtatiousness.
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