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

Example Sentences

Our exotic, come-hither, haphazard forest is being slowly timed out.

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With her cascading brown hair, come-hither expression and upbeat demeanor, she seems more like a cross between a Victoria’s Secret model and Tony Robbins.

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Often, when a male photographer shoots an ingenue in a hotel room, she winds up on the bed in a come-hither pose not found in the wild.

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The handsome young man stares out at Highway 46: jacket collar popped, hair slicked back, blue eyes and parted lips frozen in a come-hither stare.

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But the whole thing outraged many Republicans who, As Zack Beauchamp at Vox reports, complained that sticking your booty in a camera while flashing come-hither eyes runs counter to Christian values.

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Related Words

• allurement