Vocabulary Word
Word: demure
Definition: (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
Definition: (of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
Sentences Containing 'demure'
On rounding a point a pirogue, skilfully paddled by a youth, shot out, and in its bow was a girl of fifteen, of fair face, beautiful black eyes, and demure manners.
With what a demure assumption of being immensely older and wiser than I, the fairy little woman said I was 'a silly boy'; and then laughed so charmingly that I forgot the pain of being called by that disparaging name, in the pleasure of looking at her.
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