coquet

French, diminutive of coq cock

noun

  1. a man who indulges in coquetry

  2. coquette

adjective

  1. characteristic of a coquette : coquettish

verb

  1. to play the coquette : flirt

  2. to deal with something playfully rather than seriously

She coquetted with the solid husbands of her friends …

trifle toy dally flirt coquet mean to deal with or act toward without serious purpose. trifle may imply playfulness, unconcern, indulgent contempt. toy implies acting without full attention or serious exertion of one's powers.