"flirtish" meaning in English

See flirtish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more flirtish [comparative], most flirtish [superlative]
Etymology: flirt + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flirt|ish}} flirt + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} flirtish (comparative more flirtish, superlative most flirtish)
  1. of the nature of, or characterizing a flirt Related terms: flirtishly
    Sense id: en-flirtish-en-adj-6m07UD6b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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