come-hither
See also: come hither
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Adjective edit
come-hither (comparative more come-hither, superlative most come-hither)
- Seductive or alluring.
- 1970, Jagger–Richards (lyrics and music), “Schoolboy Blues”, performed by The Rolling Stones:
- 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 lions
- 1986, Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine:
- The sort of woman with crimson hair and rainbow petticoats, come-hither eyes and a throaty laugh.
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Noun edit
come-hither (plural come-hithers)
- An act intended to attract sexual interest.
- (Ireland) A persuasive attitude; a binding spell