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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’.

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   What does Coy mean?

   • coy (about something) not willing to give information about something, or answer questions that tell people too much about you synonym reticent She was a little coy about how much her dress cost. The company is coy about revealing its profits. Definition of coy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What is an example of a coy person?

   • For example, a mayor might be coy about her political aspirations or ambitions, a government teacher might be coy about his own political beliefs, or a president might talk about a war’s costs in a coquettish manner. The word coy tends to imply an innocence, often feigned. A coy person might strike allure in a flirtatious way.

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   Is a coy a decoy?

   • A coy person might strike allure in a flirtatious way. This bashfulness is often used as a decoy, and there is an implication of coquetry or coquettishness there. Coy should not be confused with decoy, which is some sort of trap disguised as something else to catch things like lobsters or waterfowl in a trap or cage.

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   Define coy. coy synonyms, coy pronunciation, coy translation, English dictionary definition of coy. 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...

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