"flirty" meaning in English

See flirty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈflɜːti/ [UK], /ˈflɜɹti/ [US] Forms: flirtier [comparative], flirtiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ti Etymology: From flirt + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flirt|y}} flirt + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} flirty (comparative flirtier, superlative flirtiest)
  1. Flirting, or seeming to flirt. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: flirtatious Derived forms: flirtily, flirtiness

Inflected forms

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