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coy

(koi)

adj. coy·er, coy·est

a. Affectedly and often flirtatiously shy or modest: "I pictured myself as some sylvan deity, and she a coy wood nymph of whom I was in pursuit" (Washington Irving).

b. Characterized by or suggesting such shyness or modesty: "How absurd I must have looked standing there before him ... a coy little simper on my foolish young face" (Jane Avrich).

2. Unwilling to make a commitment or divulge information: "As a child, when I asked my mother her age she was coy and evasive" (Lynne Sharon Schwartz).

3. Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved: "The children were staring up at him, too coy to question him and too curious not to stare" (Edwidge Danticat).

[Middle English, from Old French quei, coi, quiet, still, from Vulgar Latin *quētus, from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere, to rest; see k^weiə- in Indo-European roots.]

coy′ly adv.

coy′ness n.

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coy

(kɔɪ)

adj

1. (usually of a woman) affectedly demure, esp in a playful or provocative manner

2. shy; modest

3. evasive, esp in an annoying way

[C14: from Old French coi reserved, from Latin quiētus quiet]

ˈcoyish adj

ˈcoyishly adv

ˈcoyishness n

ˈcoyly adv

ˈcoyness n

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coy

(kɔɪ)

adj. coy•er, coy•est.

1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; coquettish.

2. shy; modest.

3. reluctant to reveal one's plans, make a commitment, or take a stand.

4. Obs. quiet; reserved.

[1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French coi, quoy calm, Old French quei < Vulgar Latin *quētus, for Latin quiētus quiet¹]

coy′ish, adj.

coy′ly, adv.

coy′ness, n.

coy

, quiet - Coy and quiet derive from Latin quietus, "at rest, in repose," with coy coming from the Old French form coi (earlier quei), and quiet coming straight from Latin; the original sense of coy was "quiet, still."

coy

adjective

1. modest, retiring, shy, shrinking, arch, timid, self-effacing, demure, flirtatious, bashful, prudish, skittish, coquettish, kittenish, overmodest She was modest without being coy.
modest forward, bold, brash, saucy, pushy (informal), brazen, shameless, pert, brassy (informal), impertinent, impudent, brass-necked (Brit. informal), flip (informal)

2. uncommunicative, mum, secretive, reserved, quiet, silent, evasive, taciturn, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, close-lipped The hotel are understandably coy about the incident.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

coy

adjective

1. Not forward but reticent or reserved in manner:

backward, bashful, demure, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, shy, timid.

2. Given to flirting:

coquettish, flirtatious, flirty.

Translations

خَجول

stydlivýupejpavý

koket

schüchtern

Cie coi

szemérmes

sem er ekki jafn feiminn og hann lætur

timido

apsimestinai droviaiapsimestinai drovusapsimestinis drovumaskukliaikuklumas

biklskautrīgs

blyg kokett

hanblivý

utangaç

怕羞的腼腆的

coy

[kɔɪ] ADJ (coyer (compar) (coyest (superl)))

1. (= demure) [person, smile] → tímido (pej) (= coquettish) → coqueta, coquetón

2. (= evasive) → esquivo, reticente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

coy

[ˈkɔɪ] adj

(= shy) [person] → faussement effarouché(e), faussement timide

(= coquettish) [smile] → séducteur/trice

(= reticent) → évasif/ive
to be coy over sth, to be coy about sth → être évasif/ive à propos de qch

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

coy

adj (+er) (= affectedly shy) → verschämt; (= coquettish) → neckisch, kokett; (= evasive) → zurückhaltend; to be coy about something (= shy) → in Bezug auf etw (acc) → verschämt tun; (= evasive) → sich ausweichend zu etw äußern

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coy

[kɔɪ] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (affectedly shy, person) → che fa il/la vergognoso/a; (smile) → falsamente timido/a; (evasive) → evasivo/a; (coquettish) → civettuolo/a

coy

(koi) adjective

(pretending to be) shy. She gave her brother's friend a coy smile.

ˈcoyly adverb

ˈcoyness noun

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Adj.	1.	coy - affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way demure, overmodest modest - not offensive to sexual mores in conduct or appearance
	2.	coy - showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions" indefinite - vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"
	3.	coy - modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled" timid - showing fear and lack of confidence