demure
adjective
1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
Similar word(s): modest, coy, overmodest
Sentences with demure as an adjective:
- She is a demure young lady.
verb
1. (obsolete) To look demurely.
1. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
Similar word(s): modest, coy, overmodest
- She is a demure young lady.
1. (obsolete) To look demurely.