demure
demure definition
de·mure (di myo̵or′)
adjective
- decorous; modest; reserved
- affectedly modest or shy; coy
Etymology: ME demur < de- (prob. intens.) + mur < OFr mëur, ripe, mature < L maturus, mature
Related Forms:
- demurely de·mure′ly adverb
- demureness de·mure′·ness noun
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