coquettishly
In flirty manner
In a flirtatious, teasing manner—playfully attracting attention or admiration while withholding full commitment: She smiled coquettishly over her shoulder.
The word suggests deliberate charm, often with awareness of one's own appeal.
It carries slightly old-fashioned or literary overtones.
Affectedly modest
- winkBrief one-eyed closure
- simperCoy, foolish smile
- blushFacial reddening from emotion
- kittenishPlayfully flirtatious
demure · sashay · giggle · minx · vixen · gamine · flounce · tease
Playfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
roguish · cheeky · sprightly · elfin · frisky · jaunty · waggish · sportive
Sweetly charming
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- bewitchingPowerfully and mysteriously charming
fetching · beguiling · adorable · delightful · sweet · engaging · appealing · graceful
coy
Affectedly modest
kittenish · demure · sashay · giggle · minx · vixen · gamine · flounce · tease · pout
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- whimsicalPlayfully fanciful or erratic
lighthearted · roguish · cheeky · sprightly · elfin · frisky · jaunty · waggish · sportive · frolicsome
winsome
Sweetly charming
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
bewitching · fetching · beguiling · adorable · delightful · sweet · engaging · appealing · graceful · elegant
coquettishlysincerely
With genuine feeling
directly · straightforwardly · earnestly · honestly · forthrightly
coquettishlymodestly
In humble manner
demurely · reservedly · shyly · bashfully · unpretentiously
coquettishlygenuinely
In a real manner
authentically · naturally · unpretentiously · guileless · ingenuously