vampyadj.
/ˈvampi/, U.S. /ˈvæmpi/ That is a vamp; vampish.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [adjective] > like or of the nature of a coquette
coquette1682
coquet1688
coquettish1689
vampish1922
vampy1949
1949 Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch 7 Oct. 10 Barbara Stanwyck has come up with the statement that the vampy, predatory female makes a good wife.
1977 Spare Rib July 49/1 You see a lot of stilettoes, tights, revealing things, black vampy make-up.
Derivatives
ˈvampiness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > flirtation or coquetry > [noun] > state or quality of being flirtatious or coquettish
coquettishness1742
vampishness1922
vampiness1928
1928 Sunday Express 29 July 4 The varnished vampiness of Greto Garbo.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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