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• coy — [ kɔı ] adjective 1. ) not willing to give information about something, especially in a way that is slightly annoying: coy about: Tim is being very coy about his new job. 2. ) someone who is coy pretends to be shy in order to make themselves seem …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• coy — [kɔı] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coi calm , from Latin quietus quiet ] 1.) shy or pretending to be shy in order to attract people s interest ▪ She gave him a coy smile. 2.) unwilling to give information about something ≠ ↑open… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• coy — ► ADJECTIVE (coyer, coyest) 1) pretending shyness or modesty. 2) reluctant to give details about something sensitive: he s coy about his age. DERIVATIVES coyly adverb coyness noun. ORIGIN Old French coi, from Latin …   English terms dictionary

• coy — [[t]kɔ͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex. She is modest without being coy... I was sickened by the way Carol charmed all the men by turning coy. Syn: demure Derived words: coyly ADV GRADED ADV… …   English dictionary

• coy — UK [kɔɪ] / US adjective Word forms coy : adjective coy comparative coyer superlative coyest 1) not willing to give information about something, especially in a way that is slightly annoying coy about: Tim is being very coy about his new job. 2)… …   English dictionary

• coy — adj. coy about; with (don t be coy with me about your past record) * * * [kɔɪ] with (don t be coy with me about your past record) coy about …   Combinatory dictionary

• coy — adj. 1 pretending to be shy VERBS ▪ be ▪ play ▪ go ADVERB ▪ all, extremely, very …   Collocations dictionary

• coy — adjective 1 pretending to be shy in order to attract interest, or to avoid dealing with something difficult: She gave him a coy smile. 2 unwilling to give information about something (+ about): Tania was always coy about her age. coyly adverb… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• coy — coyish, adj. coyishness, n. coyly, adv. coyness, n. /koy/, adj., coyer, coyest, v. adj. 1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. 2. shy; modest. 3. showing reluctance, esp. when insincere or affected, to re …   Universalium

• coy — adj. (coyer, coyest) 1 archly or affectedly shy. 2 irritatingly reticent (always coy about her age). 3 (esp. of a girl) modest or shy. Derivatives: coyly adv. coyness n. Etymology: ME f. OF coi, quei f. L quietus QUIET …   Useful english dictionary

• Coy Cornelius Carpenter — Born 24 April 1900(1900 04 24) Died 7 November 1971(1971 11 07) (aged 71) Residence Winston Salem, North Carolina. Nationality …   Wikipedia