Coquet

Coquette , ko-ket′, v.i. to excite admiration or love.— v.t. to trifle with in love: to flirt with: to dally with:— pr.p. coquet′ting; pa.p. coquet′ted. — ns. Cō′quetry , act of coquetting: attempt to attract admiration, without serious affection: deceit in love: any kind of prettine ; Coquette′ , a vain woman who seeks admiration from mere vanity: a flirt.— adj. Coquet′tish , practising coquetry: befitting a coquette.— adv. Coquet′tishly .— n. Coquet′tishne . [Fr. coqueter — coquet , dim. of coq , a cock.]