Demure Definition
dĭ-myo͝or
demurest
adjective
demurest
Decorous; modest; reserved.
Webster's New World
Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty.
A demure smile; a demure outfit.
American Heritage
Affectedly modest or shy; coy.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
(obsolete) To look demurely.
Your wife Octavia, with her modest eyes... shall acquire no Honour Demuring upon me. – Shakespeare (1623) Antony & Cleopatra Act 4, Sc 16, Ln 30
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Other Word Forms of Demure
Adjective
Base Form:
demure
Superlative:
demurestOrigin of Demure
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Middle English probably from Anglo-Norman (influenced by Old French mur, meur mature, serious) past participle of demurer to delay, wait demur
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French meur (Modern French mûr) from Latin maturus. The "de-" is "of", of modesty.
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