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come-hither

come-hither adjective: seductive or alluring.

Adjective

come-hither (comparative more come-hither, superlative most come-hither)

  1. Seductive or alluring.
    • Well, I wait in Leicester Square / with a come-hither look in my eye / Yeah, I'm leaning on Nelson's Column / but all I do is talk to the lions1970, Jagger–Richards, “Schoolboy Blues”, performed by The Rolling Stones
    • The sort of woman with crimson hair and rainbow petticoats, come-hither eyes and a throaty laugh.1986, Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet Cooks with Wine

Noun

come-hither (plural come-hithers)

  1. An act intended to attract sexual interest.
  2. (Ireland) A persuasive attitude; a binding spell

Forms of come-hither

Adjective
comparativemore come-hither
superlativemost come-hither
alternative formcome hither
Noun
pluralcome-hithers

Words formed from come-hither

Questions about come-hither

What does come-hither mean?
Come-hither means seductive or alluring.
What part of speech is come-hither?
Come-hither can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near come-hither in the dictionary

  1. come-by
  2. come-down
  3. come-downs
  4. come-here
  5. come-heres
  6. come-hither
  7. come-hithers
  8. come-hithery
  9. come-o'-will
  10. come-o'-wills
  11. come-off

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