demure
11demure — de|mure [dıˈmjuə US ˈmjur] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: demoré, past participle of demorer; DEMUR] 1.) quiet, serious, and well behaved used especially about women in the past ▪ Old photos of Maggie show her young and demure. 2.)… …
12demure — de|mure [ dı mjur ] adjective a demure woman is quiet and shy and always behaves well a. used about a woman s behavior or the clothes she wears: a demure smile a demure little dress ╾ de|mure|ly adverb …
13demure — demurely, adv. demureness, n. /di myoor /, adj., demurer, demurest. 1. characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. 2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate. [1350 1400; ME dem(e)ur(e) well mannered, grave < AF demuré, ptp. of demurer …
14demure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sedate, staid; modest, diffident, prim, coy. See inexcitability, modesty. Ant., brazen, impudent. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. shy, prim, coy, bashful; see humble 1 , prudish , shy . See Synonym… …
15demure — [14] Etymologically, someone who is demure is quiet and settled, not agitated. The word comes from demore, the past participle of Old French demorer ‘stay’ (source of English demur), and so semantically is a parallel formation to staid. One of… …
16demure — adjective a demure Victorian miss Syn: modest, unassuming, meek, mild, reserved, retiring, quiet, shy, bashful, diffident, reticent, timid, shrinking, coy; decorous, decent, seemly, ladylike, respectable …
17demure — [dɪˈmjʊə] adj a demure woman is quiet, shy, and polite demurely adv …
18demure — [14] Etymologically, someone who is demure is quiet and settled, not agitated. The word comes from demore, the past participle of Old French demorer ‘stay’ (source of English demur), and so semantically is a parallel formation to staid. One of… …
19demure — adj. (demurer, demurest) 1 composed, quiet, and reserved; modest. 2 affectedly shy and quiet; coy. 3 decorous (a demure high collar). Derivatives: demurely adv. demureness n. Etymology: ME, perh. f. AF demureacute f. OF demoreacute past part. of… …
20demure — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. reserved, modest 2. affectedly modest, reserved, or serious ; coy • demurely adverb • demureness noun …
