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The meaning of coy is marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness. How to use coy in a sentence. See examples of coy used in a sentence.

If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about. The hotel are understandably coy about the incident. "i pictured myself as some sylvan deity, and she a coy wood nymph of whom i was in pursuit" (washington irving).

There are 16 meanings listed in oed's entry for the word coy, eight of which are labelled obsolete. Definition of coy adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Take the adjective coy for a person who pretends to be shy but really isn't, or someone who could give a definite answer but won't.

Coy behavior can be playful or just plain annoying. When asked about his next book, he played coy. Some common synonyms of coy are bashful, diffident, modest, and shy.

While all these words mean "not inclined to be forward," coy implies a pretended shyness.