Come-hither

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act intended to attract sexual interest.
  2. 2
    A persuasive attitude; a binding spell Ireland
Adjective
  1. 1
    Seductive or alluring.

    "Well, I wait in Leicester Square / with a come-hither look in my eye / Yeah, I'm leaning on Nelson's Column / but all I do is talk to the lions"

Synonyms

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alluringappealappealingappetizingattractionattractive

Example

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"Well, I wait in Leicester Square / with a come-hither look in my eye / Yeah, I'm leaning on Nelson's Column / but all I do is talk to the lions"

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come-hithery

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