demurely

  • 51solemnly — Synonyms and related words: bleakly, ceremoniously, decorously, demurely, dismally, drearily, earnestly, formally, funereally, gloomily, grandly, gravely, grimly, heavily, imposingly, in due form, in set form, loftily, magisterially, majestically …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 52modestly — (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In a modest manner] Syn. humbly, unobtrusively, retiringly, quietly, simply, unpretentiously, unpresumptuously, diffidently, bashfully, unassumingly, chastely, virtuously, purely, shyly, demurely, shrinkingly. Ant. boldly* …

    English dictionary for students

  • 53demure — 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.)… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54Hell-Fire Club —    Satanic order founded in England in the 18th century, more for the purpose of outrageous behavior and sexual play than actual Satanic rites or worship.    The original Hell Fire Club was founded by Lord Wharton for the purpose of “drinking,… …

    Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • 55coyly — adv. modestly, demurely; shyly; flirtatiously …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 56disport amorously —    to copulate    Literally, no more than frolicking with sexual    Same old rut. A Richmond resident tells me that it is once again that time of the year when the deer in Richmond Park are disporting themselves amorously. Notices in the park are …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 57demure — [dɪ mjʊə, dɪ mjɔ:] adjective (demurer, demurest) (of a woman) reserved, modest, and shy. Derivatives demurely adverb demureness noun Origin ME: perh. from OFr. demoure, past participle of demourer (see …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 58eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 59lower — 1 adjective 1 (only before noun) below something else, especially beneath something of the same type: Nina chewed her lower lip anxiously. | the lower limbs (=legs) 2 (only before noun) at or near the bottom of something: the lower slopes of the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 60assent — vb Assent, consent, accede, acquiesce, agree, subscribe and their corresponding nouns express in common the idea of concurrence with what someone else has stated or proposed. Assent implies primarily an act of the understanding and applies to… …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms