OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 18884

demure

/dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
comedido • discreto • modesto • modoso • recatado • reservado
Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
Nan was very much delighted in her demure way, and that delight showed itself in her face and in her clear bright eyes.
She is a demure young lady.
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