Shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others. While all these words mean not inclined to be forward, coy implies a pretended shyness (especially of women) being or pretending to be shy…
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Artfully or affectedly shy or reserved
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If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about The hotel are understandably coy about the incident. Definition of coy adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When insincere or affected, to reveal one's plans or opinions, make a commitment, or take a stand The mayor was coy about his future political aspirations. From middle english coy, from old french coi, earlier quei (“quiet, still”), from latin qu (i)ētus (“resting, at rest”) Doublet of quit, quiet, quite and quietus.
There are 16 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word coy, eight of which are labelled obsolete
See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. The words coy and koi are often confused due to their similar pronunciation, but they represent entirely different concepts Coy is an adjective describing a person who is purposely shy or displaying faux modesty, often to be flirtatious or playfully evasive. Some common synonyms of coy are bashful, diffident, modest, and shy
