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Showing words for DEMURE using the English dictionary

6 Letter Words for Demure

demure, emured

5 Letter Words for Demure

demur, duree, emure, merde, mered, mudee, mured, redue, remue, urdee

4 Letter Words for Demure

deem, deer, deme, dere, derm, dree, drum, duer, emer, emeu, ered, erme, eure, mede, meed, meer, merd, mere, mure, rede, reed, reem, rude, rued, rume, urde

3 Letter Words for Demure

dee, dem, der, due, dum, dur, eer, eme, emu, erd, ere, med, mee, mer, meu, mrd, mud, red, ree, rem, rud, rue, rum, ume, urd, ure

Definitions for Demure

[1] characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
[2] affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate.
[3] sedate; decorous; reserved
[4] affectedly modest or prim; coy

Words related to Demure

unassuming, timid, reticent, prim, backward, bashful, blushing, close, coy, decorous, diffident, earnest, humble, modest, nice, prissy, proper, prudish, retiring, sedate

Words nearby Demure

dempster, demucosation, demulcent, demulsify, demur, demure, demurrage, demurral, demurrer, demuth, demutualize

Origin of Demure

1350–1400; Middle English dem(e)ur(e ) well-mannered, grave < Anglo-French demuré, past participle of demurer to demur; perhaps influenced by Old French mur, mëur grave, mature (< Latin matūrus )

Words that may be confused with Demure

demur, demure

Other words from Demure

de·mure·ly , adverb
de·mure·ness , noun
un·de·mure , adjective
un·de·mure·ly , adverb
un·de·mure·ness , noun

Word origin for Demure

C14: perhaps from Old French demorer to delay, linger; perhaps influenced by meur ripe, mature

Synonyms for Demure

prim, reticent, timid, unassuming, backward, bashful, blushing, close, coy, decorous, diffident, earnest, humble, modest, nice, prissy, proper, prudish, retiring, sedate, serious, shy, silent, skittish, sober, solemn, staid, strait-laced, unassertive, unassured