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come hither

come hither is the alternative spelling of come-hither.

Interjection

  1. (regional) Used to direct a horse to move to the left.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, hither.

Meaning of come-hither

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

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Forms of come hither

comparativemore come hither
superlativemost come hither

Questions about come hither

What does come hither mean?
Come hither means used to direct a horse to move to the left.
What is come hither the alternative spelling of?
Come hither is the alternative spelling of come-hither.
What part of speech is come hither?
Come hither is an interjection.

Words near come hither in the dictionary

  1. come hands
  2. come head
  3. come hell or high water
  4. come here to me
  5. come high
  6. come hither
  7. come home
  8. come home by weeping cross
  9. come home to roost
  10. come in
  11. come in for

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