flirtatious
adjective
flir·ta·tious
ˌflər-ˈtā-shəs 
: inclined to flirt : coquettish
flirtatiously
adverb
flirtatiousness
noun
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The two struck up a flirtatious correspondence, emailing and Skyping in the middle of the night.
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
There was flirtatious banter, Dimoldenberg’s characteristic ribbing, and Garfield constantly devolving into a fit of giggles.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Then her composure shifts into flirtatious, kitty-cat compliance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
Back in 2017, their press tour for Spider-Man: Homecoming was a flirtatious tour de force: Zendaya always doubled over in laughter, Tom comforting an anxious Zendaya with a gentle hand on her knee, both of them constantly pulling the same silly face or one-liner out at the same exact time.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
There was flirtatious banter, Dimoldenberg’s characteristic ribbing, and Garfield constantly devolving into a fit of giggles.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
Then her composure shifts into flirtatious, kitty-cat compliance.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flirtatious. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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