coquettish

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English coquett(e) Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English coquettish From coquett(e) + -ish.

1. Of, being, or characteristic of a young, flirtatious girl.

   “'Is there that about me that should affright a man? Then surely are men changed from what they used to be!' And with a little coquettish movement she turned herself, and held up one arm, so as to show all her loveliness and the rich hair of raven blackness that streamed in soft ripples down her snowy robes, almost to her sandalled feet.”

   “When Prince Andrew arrived at the house that evening, Maxwell was more coquettish than usual.”