feeling or showing a sexual attraction for someone that is usually not meant to be taken seriously
feeling flirtatiousa flirtatious smilea flirtatious mood
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Recent Examples of flirtatiousWith Venus strutting through flirtatious Libra for most of the month, relationships are in the spotlight as the love planet encourages compromise and connection.—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 Indeed, throughout the film, Ree chronicles Mats’ blossoming love interests in the game, specifically with a young woman named Lisette, whose avatar Rumour initiated a flirtatious relationship with Ibelin.—Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024 Their hopefulness—conveyed not in still images or bland DMs but in growing smiles and flirtatious tones—was deeply affecting.—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 12 Oct. 2024 The frat-boy familiarity of this ostensibly flirtatious line was unsettling.—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flirtatious
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