coy
Meaning of coy
adjective
- (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretence of shyness or modesty which is intended to be alluring.
she treated him to a coy smile of invitation
- reluctant to give details about something regarded as sensitive.
he is coy about his age
Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus (see quiet). The original sense was ‘quiet, still’ (especially in behaviour), later ‘modestly retiring’, and hence (of a woman) ‘affecting to be unresponsive to advances’.
abbreviation, symbol
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Information about coy
- The plural form of coy is: coys.
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Hyphenation of coy
coy
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- coy is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
coy synonyms
Meaning demure:
Meaning a curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it:
Meaning affectedly coy or ingratiating:
Meaning behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction; flirtatious:
Meaning behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction to someone:
Meaning playful, lively, or flirtatious:
Meaning (of an animal, especially a horse) nervous or excitable; easily scared:
Meaning nervous or timid in the company of other people:
Meaning unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements:
Meaning reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy:
Meaning not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily:
Meaning modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence:
Meaning shy and fond of being on one's own:
Meaning directed behind or to the rear:
Meaning becoming smaller in size or amount:
Meaning not wanting to communicate with other people:
Meaning showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened:
coy antonyms
Meaning bold and without shame:
Words that rhyme with coy
Coy, accoy, tobaccoy, McCoy, mccoy, decoy, bandicoy, diddicoy, didicoy, canticoy, uncoy, bocoy, overcoy, diddycoy
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