Modifying Another Word

• very: Very demure early 60's cocktail dress in corded black lace, with black acetate lining.

• quite: And also, pulling a sledge is a big guy's challenge, and I'm quite demure, as you see.

• not: Mr Wood expressed his concern but did not demure.

• yet: To A Daisy Daisies tall, yet demure, along our way, With golden eyes they peep from lacy frills.

Modifies a noun

• mph: River explorer makes it's a tough demure mph that th st suite.

• look: By his expression, Scipius clearly thought the same thing, but the demure look on the girl's face disarmed reproof.

• wife: Instead of a demure wife to complete the picture, Tim's resident lady is half his age and a composer.

• dress: Very demure early 60's cocktail dress in corded black lace, with black acetate lining.

• dog: What he saw was a drinking fountain on top of which sat a demure life-size bronze dog.

Used with adjective complement

• look: We're supposed to sit quietly, smiling sweetly and looking demure while the menfolk take command.

• do: Mr Wood expressed his concern but did not demure.