kittenish

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kit·ten·ish (k

sh)

adj.

Playfully coy and frisky.

kitten·ish·ly adv.

kitten·ish·ness n.

kittenish [ˈkɪt^ənɪʃ]

adj

1. like a kitten; lively

2. (of a woman) flirtatious, esp coyly flirtatious

kittenishly adv

kittenishness n

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Adj.

kittenish - playful like a lively kitten

frisky

playful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school"

kittenish

adjective playful, spirited, lively, cheerful, mischievous, coy, joyous, fun-loving, sprightly, vivacious, flirtatious, impish, frisky, coquettish, puckish, frolicsome, ludic (literary), sportive, larkish (informal) pouting, kittenish waifs

Translations

kittenish [ˈkɪtənɪʃ] ADJ (fig) → picaruelo, coquetón, retozón

kittenish

adj → verspielt; (fig) woman → kokett

kittenish [ˈkɪt/ənɪʃ] adj → da gattina

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