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come-hither - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective
from The Century Dictionary.
noun comether .noun
from Wiktionary , Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
adjective seductive or alluring noun Ireland A persuasive attitude ; a binding spell
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Examples
The result tastes more sinful than saintly to me, with its sultry, come-hither personality.
New and Old Worlds Meet in Decadent Viogniers Jay McInerney 2011
It's sexy, it's sassy, and it gives just the right amount of va-va-voom padding and lift to create that alluring, come-hither cleavage... too bad it's being marketed to my second-grader.
April Daniels Hussar: Push Up Bikinis For 8-Year-Olds Don't Scare Me As Much As Other Parents April Daniels Hussar 2011
Vacillate between somewhat serious interview and the come-hither persona as needed in order to confuse her judgment and also keep her on the boat.
James O'Keefe's CNN Prank FAILS: Activist Planned To Stage Seduction Of Abbie Boudreau On Floating 'Pleasure Palace' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
Just listen to the predatory come-hither that is "Come to Me High", which proves Rumer can be as ripe as she is wistful.
Rumer: Seasons of My Soul – review Kitty Empire 2010
Vacillate between somewhat serious interview and the come-hither persona as needed in order to confuse her judgment and also keep her on the boat.
James O'Keefe's CNN Prank FAILS: Activist Planned To Stage Seduction Of Abbie Boudreau On Floating 'Pleasure Palace' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
One recent come-hither campaign played off conspiracy theories about UFO landings in Roswell, N.M., and featured bug-eyed green aliens.
The 'Land of Enchantment' Needs a Lift Stephanie Simon 2012
Maybe it was all the leather you wore, maybe it was the come-hither look in your videos that always seemed to be playing on "Good Rockin 'Tonight."
Alannah Myles, we wish you the best in your future endeavours Tyler 2009
The scent, a fruity-floral blend of Fuji apple, white peach nectar and bergamot, is balanced with white flowers and has base notes of amber, blonde woods and warm sand — designed to capture the come-hither spirit of the 1940s actress.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » Blog Archive » Paris Hilton Releases Her 10th Celebrity Fragrance 2010
Maybe it was all the leather you wore, maybe it was the come-hither look in your videos that always seemed to be playing on "Good Rockin 'Tonight."
Archive 2009-06-14 Tyler 2009
Vacillate between somewhat serious interview and the come-hither persona as needed in order to confuse her judgment and also keep her on the boat.
James O'Keefe's CNN Prank FAILS: Activist Planned To Stage Seduction Of Abbie Boudreau On Floating 'Pleasure Palace' The Huffington Post News Team 2010
treeseed commented on the word come-hither
(n): a tempting often sexual invitation
January 21, 2008
uselessness commented on the word come-hither
As opposed to the go-thither look my face seems to display all the time.
January 23, 2008
reesetee commented on the word come-hither
That's a good one to have when taking public transit.
January 23, 2008