flirtatious

adjective

/flɜːˈteɪ.ʃəs/

/flɝː-/

Definition

› behaving as if you are sexually attracted to someone, especially not in a serious way: She's very flirtatious. a flirtatious relationshipSexual attractionAttractive flirtatiously

/-li/ adverb Sexual attractionAttractive flirtatiousness

/-nəs/ noun [U] Sexual attractionAttractive

(Definition of flirtatious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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flirt verb
flirt with sth phrasal verb (CONSIDER)
flirt with sth phrasal verb (DANGER)
flirtation noun (INTEREST)
flirtation noun (SEXUAL ATTRACTION)
flirtatious adjective
flit verb
float around/about phrasal verb (IDEA)
float around/about phrasal verb (OBJECT)
float noun (DRINK)
float noun (MONEY)

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