governessy

adjective

Definition of governessynext
as in overmodest

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  1. prudish
  2. prim
  3. flirtatious
Adjective
  • The Comstock Act is a relic, not just of a more prudish era in American history, but of an age when the sort of individual rights that modern Americans take for granted effectively did not exist.
    Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 May 2024
  • Emily, perhaps true to her prudish Adderall-y millennial type, is not especially flirty.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
Definition of prudish
Adjective
  • The couple shares a son. 09 of 13 Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell) Community star Alison Brie played Pete’s wife, prim and proper daddy’s girl Trudy.
    Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
    Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of prim
Adjective
  • An image of the suspect with his mask down – captured during a flirtatious moment with a hostel employee – is the best photo yet to help identify the suspect, authorities said.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • El Zorro) switches from a suave, hopeless romantic lounging in a jacuzzi to dancing in an equestrian field — perfect visuals to complement the song’s passionate, evolving sounds and his consistent, flirtatious essence.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 19 July 2024
Definition of flirtatious
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