flirty
pleasantly flirtatious; playful:We exchanged a few flirty texts, but nothing came of it.
(of apparel) having a charming or playful appeal, often in the form of elements traditionally considered feminine, such as light fabrics, bright colors, flounces, and ruffles, and often exposing bare skin:I tried on one of the boutique's “flirty dresses” and it reminded me of the outfit I wore to my sixth birthday party.
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How to use flirty in a sentence
After a worrisome start, with Jarrette kinda-sorta proposing to Mallory first in the pods, they seem to have developed a nice, flirty rapport, and as far as I can tell the chemistry is there too.
The Love Is Blind Season 2 Finale Is a Week Away. Let’s Make Some Predictions | Eliana Dockterman | February 18, 2022 | TimeIt’s in this bag of flirty jerky that offers a savory spin on holiday-staple conversation hearts, featuring laser-etched phrases like “Meat Me,” “XoXo” and “Beef Mine.”
Valentine’s Day gifts for the queer love in your life | Mikey Rox | February 3, 2022 | Washington BladeCorrin, so mischievous and flirty in those early scenes, helps us see that ambition in the very young Diana.
Like mosquitoes, they survive on animal blood, and their flirty name comes from their propensity for landing on your face while you sleep.
Every time I saw her I was delighted by her flirty, irreverent spirit.
Alexander is everything Turing is not—gregarious, flirty, and, you guessed it, charming.
From ‘The Good Wife’ to ‘The Imitation Game’: Matthew Goode Wages His Charm Offensive | Kevin Fallon | November 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNewmark was approached online by “Sophie Wittams,” a blond, flirty, “twentysomething Tory PR girl.”
U.K. Tabloid Absurdly Claims ‘Public Interest’ Served in Politician’s Sex Sting | Lizzie Crocker | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe says her posts have changed from flirty Maxim-style bikini shots to controlled images from the waist up.
Porn Stars Want to Know: Why Did Facebook Delete Me? | Aurora Snow | August 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf you start the story about your buddy, you better be prepared to rewrite flirty section on the fly.
The British designer's Spring/Summer 2014 collection was a nod to summer with daisy motifs and flirty frocks.
I liked her better when she was flighty and flirty, that I did—a deal better.
A Life For a Love | L. T. MeadeIf there is anything on earth that I detest, it is a flirty married woman.
Phemie Frost's Experiences | Ann S. StephensWhen your disdainful looks classed me with a flirty kitchen-wench I rebelled at last.
Petticoat Rule | Emmuska Orczy, Baroness OrczyTo relieve the tedium some of the young fellows who were in the crowd began to chaff some of the lassies in a flirty way.
An American Hobo in Europe | Ben GoodkindFrom thirty to fifty Lady Kirkbank had been known as a flirty matron.
Phantom Fortune, A Novel | M. E. Braddon
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