coy

adjective (MODEST)

/kɔɪ/

Definition

› (especially of women) being or pretending to be shy, or like a child: She gave me a coy look from under her schoolgirl's fringe.Faking and pretending coyly

/ˈkɔɪ.li/ adverb › She smiled coyly.Secrecy and privacyFaking and pretending coyness

/ˈkɔɪ.nəs/ noun [U] Shy and modestAnxious and worriedFaking and pretending

(Definition of coy adjective (MODEST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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