- coyly
- adverb see coy I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
coyly
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Coyly — Coy ly, adv. In a coy manner; with reserve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coyly — 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
coyly — adverb in a coy manner she pouted and looked at him coyly • Derived from adjective: ↑coy … Useful english dictionary
coyly — See coy. * * * … Universalium
coyly — adverb in a coy manner … Wiktionary
coyly — adv. modestly, demurely; shyly; flirtatiously … English contemporary dictionary
coyly — coy·ly … English syllables
coyly — See: coy … English 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 — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus Date: 14th century 1. a. shrinking from contact or familiarity < tis but a kiss I beg, Why art thou coy? Shakespeare > b. marked by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
