flirtyadj.
/ˈfləːti/, U.S. /ˈflərdi/ Of or pertaining to flirtation; characterized by or inclined to flirtation.
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the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > light-mindedness > [adjective]
lightlyeOE
lightOE
lightsomea1425
flying1509
light-minded?1529
tickle or light of the sear?1530
giddya1547
light-headed1549
gidded1563
giddish1566
fling-brained1570
tickle-headed1583
toyish1584
shallow1594
leger1598
corky1601
barmy1602
airy1609
unfirma1616
unballast1622
cork-brained1630
unballasted1644
kickshawa1655
unserious1655
unstudious1663
flirtishc1665
caper-witteda1670
shatter-headedc1686
corky-brained1699
flea-lugged1724
halokit1724
shatter-brained1727
scattered-brained1747
shatter-witted1775
flippant1791
butterfly-brained1796
scatter-brained1804
gossamer1806
shandy-pated1806
shattery1820
barmy-brained1823
papilionaceous1832
flirtatious1834
flirty1840
Micawberish1859
scatterheaded1867
flibberty-gibberty1879
thistledown1897
shatter-pated1901
trivial-minded1905
scattery1924
fizgig1928
ditzy1979
1840 Lady C. M. C. Bury Hist. Flirt i A laughing and flirty dialogue succeeded.
1863 ‘Ouida’ Held in Bondage I. ix. 206 Such a bold flirty girl.
1870 Public Opinion 6 Aug. 169 Criticising the flirty ways of a fascinating widow.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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adj.1840