Associations to the word «Demure»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DEMURE, adjective. Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
DEMURE, adjective. Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
DEMURE, verb. (obsolete) To look demurely.
Dictionary definition
DEMURE, adjective. Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.
Wise words
We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words
were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only,
and not for things themselves.