demure

/dɪˈmjʊə(ɹ)//dɪˈmjʊɹ/

verb

  1. 1

    To look demurely.

adjective

  1. 1

    (usually of women) Quiet, modest, reserved, sober, or serious.

    She is a demure young lady.
  2. 2

    Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.

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