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1. : bashful, shy. 2. : marked by cute or sly playfulness or pretended shyness. using coy tricks to attract attention.
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artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. shy; modest.
/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.
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.
Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish. Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way. quotations ...
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.