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coyly Definition


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coy
adj
    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.



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