flirtatious

as in flirty
feeling or showing a sexual attraction for someone that is usually not meant to be taken seriously feeling flirtatious a flirtatious smile a flirtatious mood

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples of flirtatious in a Sentence

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Recent Examples on the Web The frat-boy familiarity of this ostensibly flirtatious line was unsettling. Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 And yet Murphy and his writers undo pretty much all that sensitive, difficult work by inserting jarringly flirtatious scenes between the brothers, trivializing any abuse that may have taken place. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 Its 53-year run helped the series, led by Blumenfeld's flirtatious alter ego Don Francisco, become the longest-running variety show in television history. Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Feeling flirtatious? USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flirtatious 

Thesaurus Entries Near flirtatious

Cite this Entry

“Flirtatious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flirtatious. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on flirtatious

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!