flirtatious

[ flur-tey-shuhs ]

adjective

1. given or inclined to flirtation.
2. pertaining to or suggesting flirtation.

flirtatious

/ flɜːˈteɪʃəs /

adjective

1. given to flirtation
2. expressive of playful sexual invitation

   a flirtatious glance

Derived Forms

• flirˈtatiously, adverb
• flirˈtatiousness, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of flirtatious¹

First recorded in 1825–35; flirtat(ion) + -ious

Example Sentences

We finish with a flirtatious rosé bubbly from Greece that wants to throw a party in your glass.

From Washington Post

His singing floats along on a flirtatious undercurrent—he has more invested in seducing than in convincing.

From Time

The flirtatious caption of Star Trek’s Enterprise will always be young on screen, but the actor who played him, William Shatner, turned 90 on Monday.

From Singularity Hub 

Yet another complaint in 2017 caused the university to enact “preventative measures” after an unidentified individual complained that Christenfeld was “inappropriately flirtatious.”

From Voice of San Diego

She revels in being a voyeur into Irene’s life, dazzled by the “exoticism” of Harlem’s vibrant aura while winning over Brian and Irene’s tight-knit circle of friends with her flirtatious demeanor and silky voice.

From Essence.com

As well as being less flirtatious, Capaldi is far less of a dandy.

From The Daily Beast

Exchanging a few flirtatious messages online, though, paves the way for a smooth first date.

From The Daily Beast

After a series of flirtatious encounters in the park, the two fall madly, passionately in love.

From The Daily Beast

Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and flirtatious, Anne drew a coterie of men to her, and each would lose his head for her.

From The Daily Beast

Margaret Thatcher was a woman: a confounding, irrepressible, flirtatious, stubborn, certitudinous, unabashedly conservative woman.

From The Daily Beast

When he returned her stare his eyes sparkled with friendly interest, but no suggestive, flirtatious intent.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of rest he finds trouble in the person of his host's wife—young, pretty and flirtatious.

From Project Gutenberg

The Alimentive is the most affectionate in love and the Thoracic the most flirtatious, but the Muscular is the most positive.

From Project Gutenberg

Knowing how many men had fallen victims to Roberta's flirtatious little ways, she longed to save Phil from the same fate.

From Project Gutenberg

The blasé blade passed the flirtatious jade by without deigning even to ruffle her steam-cloud hair.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• amorous