coy
coy/koi/
adjective
(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.
"she treated him to a coy smile of invitation"
synonyms: arch, simpering, coquettish, flirtatious, kittenish, skittish, shy, modest, bashful, reticent, diffident, retiring, backward, self-effacing, shrinking, withdrawn, timid, demure
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shy, bashful, diffident, modest, coy mean not inclined to be forward. shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with ...
adjective · artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. · shy; modest. Synonyms: demure, bashful, diffident, retiring · showing ...
/kɔɪ/ · adjective. affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way. synonyms: demure, overmodest · adjective. showing marked and often ...
acting shy, uncertain, or unwilling to say much, often in order to increase interest in something by keeping back information about it:.
adjective · outgoing · immodest · extroverted · social · extraverted · gregarious · sociable · companionable · convivial · bold.
Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish. Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way. quotations ...
having a shy or sweetly innocent quality that is often intended to be attractive or to get attention. a coy flirt. I didn't like her coy manner.
coy in American English · 1. Obsolete. quiet; silent · 2. a. shrinking from contact or familiarity with others; bashful; shy · 3. affecting innocence or shyness ...
shy or pretending to be shy and innocent, especially about love or sex, sometimes in order to make people more interested in you. She gave me a coy smile.
Etymons: coy adj.; accoy v. See etymology. Nearby entries.