flirtatious
Americanadjective
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given to flirtation
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expressive of playful sexual invitation
a flirtatious glance
Other Word Forms
- flirtatiously adverb
- flirtatiousness noun
- nonflirtatious adjective
- nonflirtatiously adverb
- nonflirtatiousness noun
- unflirtatious adjective
- unflirtatiously adverb
- unflirtatiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of flirtatious
First recorded in 1825–35; flirtat(ion) + -ious
Example Sentences
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The press trail for the new Wuthering Heights film has been a cocktail of flirtatious looks, Valentine's Day roses and "mutual obsession" for leads Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Rabbit Angstrom and Frank Bascombe have a bit of the secret poet to them; their thoughts are wrapped in a flirtatious lyricism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
While helping to clean up the champagne flutes and leftover cake, Miranda brings up the flirtatious spark she noticed between Carrie and Duncan, which Carrie resents.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025
Mariya, to her more than 84,000 followers on YouTube, is a friendly, flirtatious vampire singer, as excited to chat about her digitized outfits and accessories as she is to sing a late ’90s pop song.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2025
Sing Sing’s one female sergeant, Cooper, who was in charge of housekeeping, warned female officers several times at lineup that they were not to wear makeup or engage in any flirtatious behavior with inmates.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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