flirtatious
adjective
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Pronunciation: /flɚˈteɪʃəs/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English flirt Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English flirtation Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ōtsos or *-otsos Latin -ōsus Old French -usbor. Middle English -ous English -ous English flirtatious From flirtation + -ous.
- Of or pertaining to flirtation.
“Yes yes, forgive a young woman her flirtatious pleasantries.”
“flirtatious behaviour”
- Having a tendency to flirt often.
“flirtatious man”