variants
or coquettes
as in flirts
to show a sexual attraction for someone just for fun
a group of college students coquetting with each other at the beach
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coquets
flirts
Verb
-
Reeves flirts with Michael Douglas territory in this Eli Roth erotic thriller that’s not especially good but is interesting as an acting exercise.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025 -
Columbus, Ohio, could approach its daily record high of 83 degrees Saturday, while San Antonio, Texas, flirts with a daily record of 93 degrees.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Coquets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coquets. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share