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coy

[ koi ]

adjective

coyer, coyest.
  1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
  2. Synonyms: , , ,

  3. showing reluctance, especially 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.

  4. Archaic. disdainful; aloof.
  5. Obsolete. quiet; reserved.


verb (used without object)

  1. Archaic. to act in a coy manner.

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.
  1. to quiet; soothe.
  2. to pat; caress.

Coy.

1

abbreviation for

  1. company
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

coy

2

/ 办蓴瑟 /

adjective

  1. (usually of a woman) affectedly demure, esp in a playful or provocative manner
  2. shy; modest
  3. evasive, esp in an annoying way
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞肠辞测颈蝉丑, adjective
  • 藞肠辞测濒测, adverb
  • 藞肠辞测苍别蝉蝉, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 肠辞测路颈蝉丑 adjective
  • 肠辞测路颈蝉丑路ness noun
  • 肠辞测路濒测 adverb
  • 肠辞测路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞路惫别谤路肠辞测 adjective
  • o路ver路肠辞测路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路肠辞测 adjective
  • un路肠辞测路苍别蝉蝉 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of coy1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English, from Anglo-French coi, quoy 鈥渃补濒尘,鈥 Old French quei, from unattested Vulgar Latin 辩耻脓迟耻蝉, for Latin 辩耻颈脓迟耻蝉 quiet
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of coy1

C14: from Old French coi reserved, from Latin 辩耻颈脓迟耻蝉 quiet
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Her employer was not coy about the reasons for her presence, saying in the planning meeting, 鈥淟et鈥檚 get Te脿 and Lamont in here for some diversity.鈥

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Manager Unai Emery remained coy when asked if he would like to buy Asensio in the summer, but remains delighted with his impact.

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There鈥檚 something deliberately coy and seductive that I bring him into my experience I鈥檓 having with this marble.

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And while Wolf gives Reubens the opportunity to do that, the subject at times remains characteristically coy.

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Heathrow boss Thomas Woldbye sounded a little coy after plans for a third runway were confirmed, saying they would not spend more money on it unless they really believed it was going to happen.

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