flirtatious
adjective
flir·ta·tious
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Definition of flirtatious
: inclined to flirt : coquettish
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Strolla said the woman became flirtatious, holding his hand and kissing him at the restaurant. — Marc Freeman, sun-sentinel.com, "Podiatrist goes to trial, accused of rape and voyeurism," 29 Aug. 2019 Another server working the same night said Willson was flirtatious and at times made suggestive comments at the woman. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "A 75-year-old man grabbed a server's buttocks at Cooper's Hawk Winery in Brookfield, complaint says," 28 Aug. 2019 Taylor will play the role of Bombalurina, a flirtatious and confident female cat who wears a red coat. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know About Taylor Swift's New Movie "Cats"," 18 July 2019 There were no witnesses to the vandalism. Harassing communication: Wilson Mills Road A woman reported July 14 that a client from her side business has been harassing her through text messages with unwanted flirtatious advances. — cleveland.com, "Widespread vandalism leaves no evidence of suspect: Mayfield Police Blotter," 17 July 2019 After many flirtatious moments and bouts of jealousy, Eddie was ready to be honest. — Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living, "'Blue Bloods' Couple Jamie Reagan and Eddie Janko Have Had Such a Dramatic Relationship," 27 Apr. 2019 That could mean feeling more flirtatious before a date. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "How do you sell erotica to millennial women? Make it more like podcasts.," 6 Dec. 2018 Kyle Patterson’s ever affable Alberto, Molly Clementz’s perky Doralice, Phil Meyer’s hilarious Anselmo and Jessie Shulman’s sagaciously flirtatious Madama la Rose all convinced. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "A little operatic help for newspapers: ‘La Gazzetta’ couldn't be better timed," 30 June 2018 Fischer never administered field-sobriety or breathalyzer tests, according to the claim, and was flirtatious during the encounter. — Jeff Mcdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Latest claim against deputy alleges groping of SDSU student was investigated in 2012, then nothing happened," 15 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flirtatious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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flirtatious
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of flirtatious
: feeling or showing a sexual attraction for someone that is usually not meant to be taken seriously
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