"flirtsome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more flirtsome [comparative], most flirtsome [superlative]
Etymology: From flirt + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flirt|some}} flirt + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} flirtsome (comparative more flirtsome, superlative most flirtsome)
  1. Marked by flirting; flirtatious Synonyms: flirty
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