demure
/dɪˈmjʊə/adjective
Reserved, modest, and shy.
Example sentence
- “She gave a demure smile and looked away.”
Featured as word of the day on July 15, 2026.
Related words
denoteTo indicate; to mark.demotionAn act of demoting; a lowering of rank or status.denounceTo make known in a formal manner; to proclaim; to announce; to declare.demolishTo defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).dentistA medical doctor who specializes in teeth.demiseA person's death, or the end or failure of something.