All 3 Uses of
demure
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- "Very well," she said, and gave him her hand, compressing her lips to a demure impassivity.†
Chpt 1-3 *
- Bathsheba demurely regarded a contemptible straw lying upon the ground, in a way which suggested less ovine criticism than womanly embarrassment.†
Chpt 22-24
- "You cannot and you don't," she said demurely.†
Chpt 25-27
Definition:
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(demure) modest, quiet, and shy; or pretending such in a playful way