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View synonyms for flirtatious
flirtatious
Informal, flirt·y
[flur-tey-shuhs]
flirtatious
/ flɜːˈteɪʃəs /
adjective
given to flirtation
expressive of playful sexual invitation
a flirtatious glance
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Other Word Forms
- flirtatiously adverb
- flirtatiousness noun
- nonflirtatious adjective
- nonflirtatiously adverb
- nonflirtatiousness noun
- unflirtatious adjective
- unflirtatiously adverb
- unflirtatiousness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flirtatious1
First recorded in 1825–35; flirtat(ion) + -ious
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Example Sentences
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"The men used flirtatious language to manipulate people into thinking they were entering into a genuine loving and caring relationship", a CPS spokesperson said.
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Even “pass the almond milk” felt flirtatious coming from him.
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To some, pie means flirtatious cherries, cinnamon-kissed apples or pleasantly puckering lemon awakening the taste buds.
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To give Charlie a little flirtatious boost, Jenny slips in a free order of samosas.
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A Dvorák Slavonic dance and a Brahms Hungarian one were flirtatious and fun.
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