come-hither

See also: come hither

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

come-hither (comparative more come-hither, superlative most come-hither)

  1. Seductive or alluring.
    • 1970, Jagger–Richards (lyrics and music), “Schoolboy Blues”, performed by The Rolling Stones:
      Well, I wait in Leicester Square / with a come-hither look in my eye / Yeah, I'm leaning on Nelson's Column / but all I do is talk to the lions
    • 1986, Jeff Smith, The Frugal Gourmet Cooks With Wine:
      The sort of woman with crimson hair and rainbow petticoats, come-hither eyes and a throaty laugh.

Translations

Noun

come-hither (plural come-hithers)

  1. An act intended to attract sexual interest.
  2. (Ireland) A persuasive attitude; a binding spell
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