non flirtatious

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
un·flir·ta·tious, adjective
un·flir·ta·tious·ly, adverb
un·flir·ta·tious·ness, noun
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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flirtatious (flɜːˈteɪʃəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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