flirtatious

adjective

flir·​ta·​tious ˌflər-ˈtā-shəs How to pronounce flirtatious (audio)
: inclined to flirt : coquettish
flirtatiously adverb
flirtatiousness noun

Examples of flirtatious in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time. Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 3 May 2024 Staying in 📺 In the enjoyable ‘Franklin’ on Apple TV+, Michael Douglas plays a flirtatious founding father. 🧑‍🍳 How to make Michael Twitty’s matzoh ball gumbo, a soup of Black and Jewish cuisines. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 Westminster has been abuzz all week with reports that at least a dozen men in British political circles had in the past year received flirtatious messages from an unknown WhatsApp user. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024 The two were flirtatious at a commencement ceremony, and Mr. Shatzkin asked her on a date the next day, according to their daughter, former Baltimore Sun reporter and editor Kate Shatzkin. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024 That song, the dance, Usher’s undivided attention were the stuff of a romantic fantasy the R&B star has been cultivating for three decades—seductive but respectful, flirtatious, and wholly charming. Cady Lang, TIME, 6 Feb. 2024 Just in time for the summer, the flirtatious song finds the Canadian songstress and Colombian artist singing about their sweet chemistry, comparing it to the bond that Salvador Dalí and his wife Gala had. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024 Eventually, the preview teases a new stew coming on board, as well as deckhand Kyle Stillie and Barbie's flirtatious relationship getting some air time as they're shown embracing each other. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 The orchestra made a fabulous partner to Trifonov, their buoyant rapport flush with a nearly flirtatious intimacy. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flirtatious was in 1834

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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flirtatious. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

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