coquette
Plural: coquettes
Noun
- a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections.
- Any hummingbird in the genus Lophornis.
Verb
Verb Forms: coquetted, coquetting, coquettes
- To flirt or behave in a flirtatious manner.
- talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- Alternative form of coquet.
Adj
- Of or relating to a feminine style of clothing involving ribbons, frills, and bows.
Examples
- She would COQUETTE with her opponent, charming them before dropping a massive score.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French coquette.
Synonyms
butterfly, chat up, coquet, dally, flirt, mash, minx, philander, prickteaser, romance, tease, vamp, vamper
Scrabble Score: 19
coquette: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcoquette: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coquette: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary