flirtish en · ADJ
Etymology
From flirt + -ish.
Meanings
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of the nature of, or characterizing a flirt
[…] few respectable women will now sit at a window, looking into the public street, or gaze at passengers in any large town or city; and no one does so at present, unless an innocent inexperienced, husband-hunting, flirtish, or intriguing person.
1839, Michael Ryan, Prostitution in London, page 83:"I am unasy in my mind, about two things, my poor, ould, ancient gran'fader, and your little, innocent, flirtish ways."
1830, William Russell, William Channing Woodbridge, Amos Bronson Alcott, American Journal of Education, volume 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more flirtish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most flirtish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |