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 Mendoza began sending her flirtatious text messages. ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025 Vinnie Barbarino Was a Standout John Travolta’s Vinnie was known for his cocky swagger and flirtatious antics. Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Now, with their flirtatious Instagram exchange, GloRilla and Ingram appear to be embracing their status as one of the newest power couples blending the worlds of music and sports. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Downs joins the My Life With the Walter Boys cast as Maria, a flirtatious new face who cozies up to Alex. EW.com, 28 Aug. 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
  • Witherspoon plays it a bit more coy.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • But the film plays so coy with its backstory, offering it in dribs and drabs, that its initial emotional tension soon turns vaporous and phony.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025

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