come-hithery

adjective

seductive or alluring

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Meanings

adjectivecome-hithery (comparative more come-hithery, superlative most come-hithery)

comparative more come-hithery · superlative most come-hithery

  1. informalseductive or alluring

    I opened my mouth to form a shy, come-hithery “Hi, Todd,” but he cut me off before I could get the words out.

    2008, Sarah Thyre, Dark at the Roots: A Memoir

Origin

From come-hither + -y.

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APA

come-hithery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-hithery

MLA

“come-hithery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-hithery. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “come-hithery,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/come-hithery.

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