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coyly Definition
coyadj 1. Shy; modest; affectedly bashful.
Thesaurus: prim, demure, prudish, timid, virginal, modest, diffident; Antonym: forward, impudent.
2. Irritatingly uncommunicative about something.
Derivative: coyly
adverb
Derivative: coyness
noun
Etymology: 14c: from French
coi calm, from Latin
quietus quiet.