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coquetry

/ˈkɒkɪtɹi/ /ˈkoʊkətɹi/

Meanings
noun
Coquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.

Examples :

"Her constant coquetry at the office made it difficult to know when she was being serious and when she was just playing with someone's affections. "
character human action sex attitude

Related Words

Illustration intending

intending verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪŋ/

(usually followed by the particle "to") To hope; to wish (something, or something to be accomplished); be intent upon

"He intends to go to university."

Illustration affectation

affectation noun

/ˌæf.ɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/

An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.

"The student's affectation of profound knowledge about literature was clearly a disguise for her lack of reading. "

Illustration affections

affections noun

/əˈfɛkʃənz/

The act of affecting or acting upon.

"The therapist studied the affections of the medication on the patient's anxiety levels. "

Illustration flirtatious

flirtatious adjective

/flɚˈteɪʃəs/

Of or pertaining to flirtation.

"My sister's flirtatious remarks made the other students laugh during the presentation. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration constituting

constituting verb

/ˈkɒnstɪˌtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːtɪŋ/

To set up; to establish; to enact.

"The school principal is constituting a new student advisory board to improve communication. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration coquettish

coquettish adjective

/koʊˈkɛtɪʃ/ /kɒˈkɛtɪʃ/

Of or relating to a young, flirtatious girl.

"She gave a coquettish smile to the boy across the classroom. "

Illustration enticement

enticement noun

/ɪnˈtaɪsmənt/ /ɛnˈtaɪsmənt/

The act or practice of enticing, of alluring or tempting

"The enticing aroma of freshly baked cookies was a powerful enticement for the children. "

Illustration reciprocate

reciprocate verb

/ɹɪˈsɪpɹəˌkeɪt/

To exchange two things, with both parties giving one thing and taking another thing.

"My friend and I reciprocated gifts on our birthdays, each of us giving the other a present. "

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration behaviour

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "