Definitions for demuredɪˈmyʊər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
de•mure*dɪˈmyʊər(adj.)-mur•er, -mur•est.
characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
affectedly or coyly decorous or sedate.
* Syn: See modest.
Origin of demure:
1350–1400; ME dem(e)ur(e) well-mannered, grave
de•mure′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
coy, demure, overmodest(adj)
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
Wiktionary
demure(Adjective)
Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.
She is a demure young lady.
Origin: From meur (Modern French mûr) from maturus. The "de-" is unexplained.
Webster Dictionary
Demure(adj)
of sober or serious mien; composed and decorous in bearing; of modest look; staid; grave
Demure(adj)
affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity
Demure(verb)
to look demurely
Translations for demure
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
demure(adjective)
quiet, shy, modest and well behaved (sometimes deceptively)
She looked too demure ever to do such a bold thing.
- sedig, stemmig, besadigAfrikaans
- مُحْتَشِم، مُتَظاهِر بالإحْتِشامArabic
- (престорено) скроменBulgarian
- recatadoPortuguese (BR)
- zdrženlivý, upejpavýCzech
- gesetztGerman
- ærbar; dydigDanish
- σεμνός, συνεσταλμένοςGreek
- recatadoSpanish
- (silmakirjalikult) tagasihoidlikEstonian
- موقر؛ محجوبFarsi
- kainoFinnish
- réservéFrench
- שְׁקֵטָה וּצנוּעָהHebrew
- एतराज करना, आपत्ति करनाHindi
- stidljiv, suzdržljivCroatian
- illedelmesHungarian
- pemaluIndonesian
- feiminn, alvörugefinn; hlédrægurIcelandic
- discreto, modestoItalian
- 上品ぶったJapanese
- 조심스러운, 얌전한Korean
- kuklutis, nedrąsutisLithuanian
- atturīgs; liekuļoti kautrīgsLatvian
- pendiamMalay
- ingetogen, preutsDutch
- uskyldig, litt kokett, blåøydNorwegian
- skromnyPolish
- موقر؛ محجوبPersian
- محجوب، دروند، سنګين، باوقار، هغه چه اصلا سنګين نه وى خو دا ښكاره كوى چه سنګين دىPashto
- recatadoPortuguese
- sfios, rezervatRomanian
- скромныйRussian
- zdržanlivýSlovak
- zadržanSlovenian
- smeranSerbian
- [tillgjort] allvarlig, from, blyg[sam], tillbakadragenSwedish
- เคร่งขรึม; อายThai
- utangaç, ağırbaşlıTurkish
- 嫻靜的，古板地，端莊的Chinese (Trad.)
- скромний; стриманийUkrainian
- خاموش ، حیادار ، شرمیلاUrdu
- nhút nhátVietnamese
- 娴静的，古板地，端庄的Chinese (Simp.)
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