| 单词 | coquettish |
| 释义 | coquettish (once / 3650 pages) adj Coquettish describes a woman's flirtatious manner. If you were acting in a coquettish way, you might banter playfully and bat your eyelashes. Coquettish is the adjective form of the noun coquette, a young, flirtatious woman. Coquette is the feminine diminutive of the French word coq, which means cockerel or rooster. The word was originally applied to men in the form of coquet to express how men would strut to attract women the same way roosters do to attract hens. Using coquet for a flirtatious male is now rare, but the feminine version remains. WORD FAMILYcoquettish: coquettishly+/coquette: coquetted, coquettes, coquetting, coquettish USAGE EXAMPLESAbout 3,500 fans attended this midweek game, grandmothers wrapped in traditional blankets, aunts and uncles, and coquettish teenage girls. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Herrera has a grumpy exterior, but when she softens she verges on the coquettish. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Breezing into court, she took the stand and, by turns haughty, coquettish, weepy and coarse, spoke of Gestapo tactics in Beverly Hills. Seattle Times(Dec 18, 2016) adj like a coquette Syn flirtatious sexy marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest |
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