come-hither adj

come-hither adj
[ˌkʌm'hɪðə(r)]
fam

a come-hither look — uno sguardo invitante


English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • come-hither — come hitherness, n. /kum hidh euhr, keuh midh /, adj. inviting or enticing, esp. in a sexually provocative manner; beckoning: a come hither look. [1895 1900; adj., n. use of impv. phrase come hither] * * * …   Universalium

  • come-hither — [kum′hith′ər] adj. Informal flirtatious or sexually inviting [a come hither look] …   English World dictionary

  • come-hither — come hith′er adj. sexually provocative: a come hither look[/ex] • Etymology: 1895 …   From formal English to slang

  • come-hith|er — «KUHM HIHTH uhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. an inviting or persuasive call to a child or animal. 2. Informal. an alluring invitation; enticement: »Nancy Reed…in whose ballads there is plenty of come hither (New Yorker). –adj. Informal. inviting;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hither — /hidh euhr/, adv. 1. to or toward this place: to come hither. 2. hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there: They scurried hither and thither to escape the rain. 3. hither and yon, from here to over there, esp. to a farther place; in …   Universalium

  • come — v. & n. v.intr. (past came; past part. come) 1 move, be brought towards, or reach a place thought of as near or familiar to the speaker or hearer (come and see me; shall we come to your house?; the books have come). 2 reach or be brought to a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • come-hith·er — /kəmˈhıðɚ/ adj, always used before a noun : attracting someone especially in a sexual way She gave him a come hither look …   Useful english dictionary

  • magnetic — adj 1. attracting, drawing, attrahent, pulling, dragging, tugging; magnetized; attractive, interesting, appealing, engaging, alluring, fascinating, enthralling, captivating, enchanting; hypnotic, mesmerizing, mesmeric, entrancing, irresistible,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • pretty — adj 1. pleasing, delightful, pleasant, nice, lovely, appealing, attractive, handsome, canny, Inf. eye catching; pretty as a picture, Both Chiefly U.S. Inf. cute, cute as a button; dainty, delicate, minion, graceful, elegant; well favored, good… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • voluptuous — adj 1. hedonistic, hedonic, hedonist; indulgent, self indulgent; voluptuary, sybaritic, syba ritical, sensualistic. 2. carnal, sensual, fleshly, bodily, physical, animal, animalistic, sexual, erotic; lustful, concupiscent, Sl. horny, lascivious,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Approach — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Motion towards. < N PARAG:Approach >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approach approach approximation appropinquation Sgm: N 1 access access Sgm: N 1 appulse appulse Sgm: N 1 afflux afflux affluxion …   English dictionary for students

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”