coquet

[ koh-ket ]

verb (used without object)

, co·quet·ted, co·quet·ting.

1. to try to attract the attention and admiration of men for mere self-gratification; flirt.

   Synonyms: tease, dally

2. to act without seriousness; trifle; dally.

adjective

1. coquettish.

noun

1. Obsolete. a male flirt.

coquet

/ kəʊˈkɛt; kɒ- /

verb

1. to behave flirtatiously
2. to dally or trifle

Word History and Origins

Origin of coquet¹

1685–95; < French; literally, cockerel, equivalent to coq cock + -et -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of coquet¹

C17: from French: a gallant, literally: a little cock, from coq cock

Example Sentences

"This was a little unexpected but suggests that it's not as simple as saying, 'dirty lifestyles will stop allergies while clean lifestyles may set them off'. There are probably very specific contexts where this is true, but it is perhaps not a general rule," says Jonathan Coquet, co-author of the study and Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

From Science Daily

"The immune systems of wildling mice better represent the human immune system and so we hope that they can bring us closer to the truth of how microbes act upon the body," says Jonathan Coquet.

From Science Daily

Bird flu was also confirmed on nearby Coquet Island in June, with black-headed gulls, common terns and rare roseate terns being worst hit.

From BBC

He is hopeful funding can be secured for environmental monitoring at Coquet, with research carried out into whether the virus remains in the ground.

From BBC

The consignment from Northumberland's Coquet Island Shellfish Company was rejected by French authorities because a form signed 43 times by a UK official did not include a printed name.

From BBC