coquettish

[ koh-ket-ish ]

adjective

1. (of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner.

Other Words From

• co·quettish·ly adverb
• co·quettish·ness noun
• unco·quettish adjective
• unco·quettish·ly adverb
• unco·quettish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of coquettish¹

First recorded in 1685–95; coquett(e) ( def ) + -ish ¹( def )

Example Sentences

"We had a brilliant accent coach come in and that's really helped. Another character I play is called Agent Fifi and she's French. So… to go from Emmeline Pankhurst, who's northern, to Fifi, who's got a flirtatious, coquettish side, it's fantastic."

From BBC

Responding to the report of his influence in the former president’s orbit, Yoo issued a for-public-consumption coquettish non-denial denial of his ambition.

From Salon

“They’re very coquettish. They reveal, they conceal. It’s like a push-up bra,” said 53-year-old Andrew Joseph.

From Seattle Times

"There's this coquettish kind of bravery I discovered in my teens, a thrill at being the first person to engage a romance," she explains.

From BBC

Ariel could seem bemused, enchanted, bereft, coquettish, alarmed, aghast, elated.

From New York Times