HyperDic: demure

English > 1 sense of the word *demure*:
ADJECTIVE	all	demure, coy, overmodest	affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

demure > pronunciation
Sounds	dihmyuh'r
Rhymes	allure ... Ur: 39 rhymes with uhr...

English > *demure*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.
Synonyms	coy, overmodest
Broader	modest	not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
Spanish	recatado, reservado, tímido
Catalan	reservat, tímid
Nouns	demureness	the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum
Nouns	demureness	the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
Adverbs	demurely	in a demure manner