agacerie means coquetry; flirtatiousness. It carries an Arena rating of 1498, earned across 40 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, agacerie ranks #1,306 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #1,406 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #1,761 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #2,757 of 17,163 for Funniest Words.
Why “agacerie” is a great word
AGACERIE — [Noun] A specific act or manner of flirtation, distinguished by its teasing and provocative nature. Borrowed from French agacerie, from agacer ("to tease, to irritate") + -erie (a suffix forming nouns denoting actions or results); first attested in English in 1787. Unlike coquetry, which implies a sustained, artful performance, or allurement, which denotes a passive quality of attraction, agacerie is a swift, tactical dart of provocation. It is the sidelong glance held a moment too long, the playful tap of a fan, or the whispered remark designed to fluster—a minor art of psychological trespass where the prize is the pleasure of the skirmish itself.
Etymology
Borrowed from French agacerie.
noun
- Coquetry; flirtatiousness.e.g.“The Duchess of Fitz-Fulke, who loved "tracasserie," Began to treat him with some small "agacerie."” — 1824, Byron, Don Juan:
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