Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Seductive; alluring.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A persuasive call to a child or an animal. Compare
comether . - noun A call to a horse to come toward one: usually to the left side, where the carter walks when driving with out reins.
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- adjective
seductive oralluring - noun Ireland A
persuasive attitude ; abinding spell
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Examples
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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