demure
characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.
Origin of demure
1synonym study For demure
Other words for demure
Opposites for demure
Other words from demure
- de·mure·ly, adverb
- de·mure·ness, noun
- un·de·mure, adjective
- un·de·mure·ly, adverb
- un·de·mure·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with demure
- demur, demure
Words Nearby demure
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How to use demure in a sentence
On the more demure “Plastic on the Sofa,” she proclaims she likes it rough, before making it clear she needs “more nudity and ecstasy” on the sex-positive “Virgo’s Groove.”
A demure EarFun logo is located at the center, flagged by two rubber cylinders housing passive bass radiators measuring slightly over 2 inches.
Arnon’s coy grins and demure evasions make it seem as if he treats this incident—and, by extension, the criminal justice system—as simply a game to be won rather than a serious process whose fundamental concern is achieving justice.
The Israeli Boy Who Says a Green Monster Told Him to Kill His Entire Family | Nick Schager | October 29, 2021 | The Daily BeastThere’s a similar feeling of “wow” you’ll experience when you turn this demure-looking speaker all the way up.
Tivoli Audio Model One Digital (Gen. 2) review: One and done? | Erin Behan | September 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThey are so demure and old-fashioned that only the elderly use it.
His reviews, rightly, call him “sweet,” “demure,” “easygoing.”
Sex, Power, and Desire: The Life of America’s Next Top Escort | Scott Bixby | March 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe cover was relatively demure given more recent issues and seemed to signal a turning point for the softcore sex magazine.
Not So Fast, ‘Playboy’: the Kate Moss Cover May Not Be a Big Turning Point | The Fashion Beast Team | December 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTKate wore one of her trusty stand-bys, a full-length LK Bennet coat, in red, natch, and demure black heels.
Windsor Love Fest As Will and Kate Meet Barbara on London Bus | Tom Sykes | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTrim and demure, she is, for one thing, seemingly an eighth of his size.
In New Jersey, Barbara Buono Is the Last Democrat Standing | David Freedlander | February 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTChris was brilliant, deferential, even demure, full of conviction.
A Friend’s Tribute to Ambassador Chris Stevens: The Diplomatic Indiana Jones | Roya Hakakian | September 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the other hand, Vera Galloway was transformed into a demure-looking shop assistant waiting a customers' orders.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. WhiteWhat scenes, what tragedies, what comedies, those bright houses and demure little villas concealed.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdYou never saw a more demure, harmless and even helpless looking bit of a thing in your life.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthurFather Letheby, at the end of the table, looked as demure as a nun.
My New Curate | P.A. SheehanWe little thought what you were up to, so grave and demure as you both were.
The Heir of Redclyffe | Charlotte M. Yonge
British Dictionary definitions for demure
/ (dɪˈmjʊə) /
sedate; decorous; reserved
affectedly modest or prim; coy
Origin of demure
1Derived forms of demure
- demurely, adverb
- demureness, noun
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