ADJECTIVE | all | demure, coy, overmodest | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way |
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Sounds | dihmyuh'r | |
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Rhymes | allure ... Ur: 39 rhymes with uhr... |
Meaning | affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way. | |
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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 |
demureness | the affectation of being demure in a provocative way | |
Adverbs | demurely | in a demure manner |
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