come-hither

[kuhm-hith-er, kuh-mith-]

adjective

1. inviting or enticing, especially in a sexually provocative manner; beckoning.

   a come-hither look.

come-hither

adjective

1. informal,  (usually prenominal) alluring; seductive

   a come-hither look

Other Word Forms

• come-hitherness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of come-hither¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; adj., noun use of imperative phrase come hither

Related Words

• allurement