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   Coy

   /koi/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (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"
   • ▪ reluctant to give details, especially about something regarded as sensitive: "he is coy about his age"
   • ▪ quiet and reserved; shy.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus (see quiet). The original sense was ‘quiet, still’ (especially in behavior), later ‘modestly retiring’, and hence ‘affecting to be unresponsive to advances’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • Y

     4

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