flirtatious

as in flirty
feeling or showing a sexual attraction for someone that is usually not meant to be taken seriously feeling flirtatious a flirtatious smile a flirtatious mood

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Recent Examples of flirtatious Her poetry carries it all—the metaphysical, the flirtatious, the unsettling, the provocative— all in such miniscule space. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 As the shoot winds down, Köhler observes Maja and Nourou engaging in flirtatious tête-à-têtes barely hidden from view. Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025 Getty portrayed the cantankerous but charming matriarch Sophia Petrillo, the mother of Arthur's character, and McClanahan played the flirtatious Southern belle Blanche. Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Mendoza began sending her flirtatious text messages. ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flirtatious
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Adjective
  • Linda hustles the two of them to a nearby motel whose only employees are a surly young goth attendant (a glowering Ivy Wolk) and a sympathetic, mildly flirty super (A$AP Rocky, laidback and breezy).
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At that event, Amal went flirty in a red velvet minidress from Oscar de la Renta's fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These delicate velvet bows are slightly understated; pin them to the tree in lieu of ornaments for a charming coquettish vibe or have the two join forces for maximum drama.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Nab this charming bag, which comes in all sorts of coquettish florals and prints that flawlessly fit the aesthetic.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Amazon is coy about the internals of all its Kindle devices and doesn’t release the name of the processor or the amount of RAM in the Colorsoft Signature Edition.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The cover is a coy reference to the R&B star’s disenchantment with traditional romantic relationships and prioritization of financial and material gain in her dealings with men, an accusation levied upon Anna Nicole Smith regarding her own love life.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.

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