Toe-curling

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing feelings of acute embarrassment.

    "toe-curling embarrassment"

  2. 2
    Causing feelings of arousal or excitement (especially sexual).

    "He sipped his wine, flashed a toe-curling smile at the waitress as she picked up his uneaten plate, then gave me a somewhat darker look."

Example

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"Toe-curling for some, split-toe shoes have recently been seen in the most high fashion places."

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toe-curlingly

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