Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [koh-ket]
- /koʊˈkɛt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [koh-ket]
- /koʊˈkɛt/
Definitions of coquetted word
- verb without object coquetted to coquet. 1
- abbreviation COQUETTED coquettish. 1
- noun coquetted a woman who flirts lightheartedly with men to win their admiration and affection; flirt. 1
- noun coquetted Simple past tense and past participle of coquet. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of coquetted
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < French; literally, cockerel, equivalent to coq cock + -et -et
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Coquetted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
coquetted popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
coquetted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coquetted
verb coquetted
- dallied — to waste time; loiter; delay.
- operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- titillated — to excite or arouse agreeably: to titillate the fancy. Synonyms: rouse, tempt, tease.
- vamped — a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with coq
- Words starting with coqu
- Words starting with coque
- Words starting with coquet
- Words starting with coquett
- Words starting with coquette
- Words starting with coquetted