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- Dictionarydemure/dɪˈmjʊə/
adjective
- 1. reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman): "a demure young lady"
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adjective. uk / dɪˈmjʊə r/ us / dɪˈmjʊr / Add to word list. ( especially of women) quiet and well behaved: She gave him a demure smile. Compare. coy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Calm and relaxed. (as) cool as a cucumber idiom. at (your) leisure idiom. be at peace with the world idiom. biddable. calmly. easy-going. equilibrium.
1. : reserved, modest. 2. : affectedly modest, reserved, or serious : coy. demurely adverb. demureness noun. Did you know? In the nearly seven centuries that demure has been in use, its meaning has only shifted slightly.
Demure is a word you don't hear a lot these days, but it used to be a huge compliment for a woman or a girl, for them to be considered shy and quiet and modest. The word demure comes from an French term that means "sober, grave, or serious."
Demure definition: characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.. See examples of DEMURE used in a sentence.
If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and rather shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly. [ approval ] She's very demure and sweet.
adj. de·mur·er, de·mur·est. 1. Modest and reserved in manner or behavior. 2. Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty: a demure smile; a demure outfit. [Middle English, probably from Anglo-Norman (influenced by Old French mur, meur, mature, serious ), past participle of demurer, to delay, wait; see demur .] de·mure′ly adv.
Definition of demure adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEMURE definition: If a young woman is demure, she is quiet and shy.. Learn more.
If you describe someone, usually a young woman, as demure, you mean they are quiet and shy, usually in a way that you like and find appealing, and behave very correctly.
Characterized by or suggestive of reserve or modesty. A demure smile; a demure outfit. American Heritage. Affectedly modest or shy; coy. Webster's New World. Synonyms: self-effacing. retiring. bashful. shy. modest. backward. diffident. coy. timid. overmodest. decorous. unassertive. staid. sober.
