| demure | (adjective) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way | Synonyms: coy, overmodest |
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| demurely | (adverb) in a demure manner | - |
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| demureness | (noun) the trait of behaving with reserve and decorum | - |
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| (noun) the affectation of being demure in a provocative way | Synonyms: coyness |
| immure | (verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | Synonyms: gaol, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand |
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| immurement | (noun) the state of being imprisoned | Synonyms: captivity, imprisonment, incarceration |
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| murmurer | (noun) a person who speaks softly and indistinctly | Synonyms: mumbler, mutterer |
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