demure

About 0.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.

   She is a demure young lady.

2. adjective Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
3. verb To look demurely.

Similar words

modest overmodest coy staid bashful timid shy retiring prim kiki

Often followed by

and little as in young smile look but face

Word family

demurely demureness demurenesses demurer demurest