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coy
coy C0711800 (koi)adj. coy·er, coy·est 1. a. Affectedly and often flirtatiously shy or modest: "I pictured myself as some sylvan deity, and she a coy wood nymph of whom I was in pursuit" (Washington Irving).b. Characterized by or suggesting such shyness or modesty: "How absurd I must have looked standing there before him ... a coy little simper on my foolish young face" (Jane Avrich).2. Unwilling to make a commitment or divulge information: "As a child, when I asked my mother her age she was coy and evasive" (Lynne Sharon Schwartz).3. Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved: "The children were staring up at him, too coy to question him and too curious not to stare" (Edwidge Danticat).
[Middle English, from Old French quei, coi, quiet, still, from Vulgar Latin *quētus, from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere, to rest; see kweiə- in Indo-European roots.]
coy′ly adv.coy′ness n.coy (kɔɪ) adj1. (usually of a woman) affectedly demure, esp in a playful or provocative manner2. shy; modest3. evasive, esp in an annoying way[C14: from Old French coi reserved, from Latin quiētus quiet] ˈcoyish adj ˈcoyishly adv ˈcoyishness n ˈcoyly adv ˈcoyness ncoy (kɔɪ)
adj. coy•er, coy•est. 1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; coquettish. 2. shy; modest. 3. reluctant to reveal one's plans, make a commitment, or take a stand. 4. Obs. quiet; reserved. [1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French coi, quoy calm, Old French quei < Vulgar Latin *quētus, for Latin quiētus quiet1] coy′ish, adj. coy′ly, adv. coy′ness, n. coy, quiet - Coy and quiet derive from Latin quietus, "at rest, in repose," with coy coming from the Old French form coi (earlier quei), and quiet coming straight from Latin; the original sense of coy was "quiet, still."See also related terms for quiet.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | coy - affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative waydemure, overmodestmodest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance | | 2. | coy - showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal" | | 3. | coy - modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"timid - showing fear and lack of confidence |
coyadjective1. modest, retiring, shy, shrinking, arch, timid, self-effacing, demure, flirtatious, bashful, prudish, skittish, coquettish, kittenish, overmodest She was modest without being coy.
modest forward, bold, brash, saucy, pushy (informal), brazen, shameless, pert, brassy (informal), impertinent, impudent, brass-necked (Brit. informal), flip (informal)2. uncommunicative, mum, secretive, reserved, quiet, silent, evasive, taciturn, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, close-lipped The hotel are understandably coy about the incident.coyadjective1. Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner:backward, bashful, demure, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, shy, timid.2. Given to flirting:coquettish, flirtatious, flirty.Translationscoy (koi) adjective (pretending to be) shy. She gave her brother's friend a coy smile. 靦腆的 怕羞的，腼腆的 ˈcoyly adverb 靦腆地 害羞地，羞怯地 ˈcoyness noun 靦腆 怕羞，腼腆 COY
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| COY➣Company | | COY➣Coach of the Year (sports) | | COY➣Commission on Youth (various locations) | | COY➣Counselor of the Year (various locations) | | COY➣Career Opportunities for Youth |
coy
Synonyms for coyadj modestSynonyms- modest
- retiring
- shy
- shrinking
- arch
- timid
- self-effacing
- demure
- flirtatious
- bashful
- prudish
- skittish
- coquettish
- kittenish
- overmodest
Antonyms- forward
- bold
- brash
- saucy
- pushy
- brazen
- shameless
- pert
- brassy
- impertinent
- impudent
- brass-necked
- flip
adj uncommunicativeSynonyms- uncommunicative
- mum
- secretive
- reserved
- quiet
- silent
- evasive
- taciturn
- unforthcoming
- tight-lipped
- close-lipped
Synonyms for coyadj not forward but reticent or reserved in mannerSynonyms- backward
- bashful
- demure
- diffident
- modest
- retiring
- self-effacing
- shy
- timid
adj given to flirtingSynonyms- coquettish
- flirtatious
- flirty
Synonyms for coyadj affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative waySynonymsRelated Wordsadj showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statementRelated Wordsadj modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overturesRelated Words |