Come-hithery

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    seductive or alluring informal

    "I opened my mouth to form a shy, come-hithery “Hi, Todd,” but he cut me off before I could get the words out."

Example

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"I opened my mouth to form a shy, come-hithery “Hi, Todd,” but he cut me off before I could get the words out."

Etymology

From come-hither + -y.

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