COY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster shy, bashful, diffident, modest, coy mean not inclined to be forward shy implies a timid reserve and a shrinking from familiarity or contact with others bashful implies a frightened or hesitant shyness characteristic of childhood and adolescence
Coyly - definition of coyly by The Free Dictionary Define coyly coyly synonyms, coyly pronunciation, coyly translation, English dictionary definition of coyly adj coy·er , coy·est 1 a Affectedly and often flirtatiously shy or modest: "I pictured myself as some sylvan deity, and she a coy wood nymph of whom I