Meaning of flirtsome | Babel Free

Definitions

Marked by flirting; flirtatious

Examples

“So Mrs. Cob— trimm'd up her locks, / Put on a flirtsome air; / And Mr. Dip began to look— / And Mrs. Cob— to stare.”

“Their relationship develops immediately into a different sort of complexity, not interfered by any obvious external force as mother-fixation or external flirtsome extravagance, but bred from within.”

““The king can choose any woman he wants,” said Trevin. “Why Lady Jayde?” Cilla tapped her chin thoughtfully. “She's youthful. A raven-haired beauty. Full of energy. Flirtsome. I suspect she knows how to keep the king's mind off his worries.”

“[...] still found his favorite reserved barstool awaiting him, still feasted his rheumy eyes on the flirtsome gavotteners atrot, and still affirmed to any and all who would lend an ear, “Yessir, assuming you can get through the rough spots, life can turn out mighty sweet!””

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