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单词 come-hithery
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come-hitheryn.

Brit. /ˌkʌmˈhɪð(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌkəmˈhɪðəri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: come hither at come v. Phrases 3a, -y suffix3, -ery suffix.
Etymology: < come hither at come v. Phrases 3a + -y suffix3 (see -ery suffix). Compare come-hither n.
Inviting or enticing quality, behaviour, etc.; spec. sexual seductiveness or allure.
ΚΠ
1968 N. Marsh Clutch of Constables vii. 168 The time had come for what Troy was in the habit of referring to as his unbridled comehithery.
1994 Daily Mail (Nexis) 23 Oct. 26 It's a refreshingly brazen and typically French act of come-hithery.
2011 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 1 Dec. 33/5 Their previously blameless front border is a hotbed of lascivious come-hithery to double-jointed Darby and Joans.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

come-hitheryadj.

Brit. /ˌkʌmˈhɪð(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˌkəmˈhɪðəri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: come hither at come v. Phrases 3a, -y suffix1.
Etymology: < come hither at come v. Phrases 3a + -y suffix1. Compare come-hither n.
Inviting, enticing; alluring, seductive.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > attraction, allurement, or enticement > [adjective]
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ticinga1400
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tracting1535
wooing1549
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training1557
tittling1560
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adamantine1581
baiting1585
winning1596
attractive1600
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adamantive1605
enticeable1607
soliciting1608
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allurant1631
inescating1633
invitative1634
magnetical1638
invitatory1646
tractive1658
odalisque1837
Pied Piper1869
lureful1887
follow-me1888
luresome1889
come-hitherish1901
come-hither1905
come-hithery1919
invitational1922
come-hithering1935
1919 D. Scarborough From Southern Porch vi. 168 I quit crying long enough to see other girls..not half as pretty and come-hithery as I was..having such a good time with the young men.
1972 I. Levin Stepford Wives i. 58 Charmaine was Miss Vamp, provocative and come-hithery in floor-length white silk cut clear to her navel.
2006 Evening Standard (Nexis) 10 July 13 Young users use their own digital cameras to take come-hithery shots of themselves.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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