flirtatious

[ flur-tey-shuhs ]
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adjective
  1. given or inclined to flirtation.

  2. pertaining to or suggesting flirtation.

Origin of flirtatious

1
First recorded in 1825–35; flirtat(ion) + -ious
  • Also Informal, flirt·y [flur-tee] /ˈflɜr ti/ .

Other words from flirtatious

  • 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
  • un·flir·ta·tious, adjective
  • un·flir·ta·tious·ly, adverb
  • un·flir·ta·tious·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for flirtatious

flirtatious

/ (flɜːˈteɪʃəs) /


adjective
  1. given to flirtation

  2. expressive of playful sexual invitation: a flirtatious glance

Derived forms of flirtatious

  • flirtatiously, adverb
  • flirtatiousness, noun

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