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vampish

vampish

8.7
Acting in a sexy, flirtatious way to attract attention
  • adjective
  • /ˈvæmpɪʃ/
  • NSFW
translation icon : seductora
  • She gave a vampish smile that captivated everyone at the party.

Examples

  • Ricci first takes her chewing gum out of her mouth in a gesture that seems both vampish and all too innocent.

    Academic text (2009)

  • Calling the new type the "shady dame," Biery wrote, "There is no point of contact between these glamour girls and their vampish predecessors."

    Academic text (2017)

  • He could see her lifting the cat on its hind legs, holding its forepaws and making it bossa nova along, ventriloquizing the song in a vampish, mewling way, the way she imagined the cat would sing.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • The actress adopted a vampish persona for her role in the film, drawing attention with her flirtatious manner.

  • His vampish charm made him the center of attention at the gala.

Synonyms

seductive
vsvampish
  • NSFW
56 5.5

Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something

is more about playful attention-seeking behaviour than making someone act
flirty
vsvampish
23 3.7

Playful actions that show romantic or sexual interest

is more sexually suggestive and aims to attract strong attention
flirtatious
vsvampish
20 5.3

Showing playful romantic or sexual interest in someone

is more deliberately sexy and seeks obvious attention
coquettish
vsvampish
2 8.2

Acting playful and trying to attract someone's attention

is more openly sexual and uses seductive behaviour to draw attention
vampy
vsvampish
  • NSFW
2 9.3

Having a bold, sexy, and dramatic style like a glamorous, dangerous woman

is focused on behaviour that actively seeks attention rather than appearance

Antonyms

repulsive
59 5.5

Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell

unattractive
37 1.8

Not pleasant to look at or to the senses

How Seductive

flirtatious
20 5.3
vampish
  • NSFW
8.7
playful
79 1.6
reserved
3.7

Surface Forms

vampish positive
vampisher comparative
vampishest superlative

Morphology

vampish = vamp (semi-transparent) = vamp + ish

The suffix '-ish' suggests a quality or characteristic, but the meaning of 'vamp' as a seductive woman may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Vampish comes from vamp, a short form of vampire that people used for a woman who 'draws people in' with dangerous charm. So, to be vampish is to act in a seductive way and attract attention.