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Definition of "come-hither" [come-hither]

  • Seductive; alluring: a come-hither look. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "come-hither" in a sentence
  • "The scent, a fruity-floral blend of Fuji apple, white peach nectar and bergamot, is balanced with white flowers and has base notes of amber, blonde woods and warm sand — designed to capture the come-hither spirit of the 1940s actress."
  • "Maybe it was all the leather you wore, maybe it was the come-hither look in your videos that always seemed to be playing on "Good Rockin 'Tonight.""
  • "One recent come-hither campaign played off conspiracy theories about UFO landings in Roswell, N.M., and featured bug-eyed green aliens."
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