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come-hithery

come-hithery adjective: seductive or alluring.

Adjective

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

  1. (informal) seductive or alluring
    • I opened my mouth to form a shy, come-hithery “Hi, Todd,” but he cut me off before I could get the words out.2008, Sarah Thyre, Dark at the Roots: A Memoir

Forms of come-hithery

comparativemore come-hithery
superlativemost come-hithery

Origin of come-hithery

From come-hither + -y.

Questions about come-hithery

What does come-hithery mean?
Come-hithery means seductive or alluring.
What part of speech is come-hithery?
Come-hithery is an adjective.

Words near come-hithery in the dictionary

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

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