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Definition of "coquettish" [co•quet•tish]

  • As a young, flirting girl. (adjective)
  • Characteristic of a coquet. (adjective)

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Use "coquettish" in a sentence
  • "With the words I write here I am not simply a camera operator or cinematographer; I am the lens itself – flattering, accentuating, distorting – recording how the world will recall my coquettish Miss Kathie."
  • "In fact, in a manner which in another sex might be called coquettish, he seemed to court attention."
  • "I believe I shall never again resume those airs; which you term coquettish, but which I think deserve a softer appellation; as they proceed from an innocent heart, and are the effusions of a youthful, and cheerful mind."