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Meanings of coy in English

Affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way.

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Name; male given name and surname.

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Coy.

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Coy.

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Usage of coy in English
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Today he was coy on whether he would stand for Parliament again.
Radio NZ
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Msholozi and his representatives remain incredibly coy about what's draining his health.
The South African
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They remain coy as of Thursday morning, with no updates provided since.
The South African
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Publishers often seem to become coy when presenting readers with short fiction.
The Guardian
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Pressed on whether he has already made that decision, Wenger was coy.
The Guardian
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The company has been coy about revealing the reasons for Lerwill's departure.
Reuters
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Also known as the aurora borealis, the Northern Lights are notoriously coy.
BBC
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Then I did the Scarlett thing, hand to my heart, coy smile.
Four to score
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On a conference call with analysts, Apple was coy about the product.
The Irish Times
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Racks of magazines, and pictures of coy fat prostitutes in striped bathing-suits.
Main Street
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That would certainly fit with Gordon's fondness for the elliptical, the coy.
The arms maker of berlin
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But the shipper was coy about payments he had been involved in.
Reuters
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She ignored the obvious temptation to be coy and he appreciated that.
Gladiator
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There was absolutely nothing coy about her, she didn't flirt at all.
Metro 2034
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The local doctors, however, were coy about recommending it to their patients.
The Magnificent Montez: From Courtesan to Convert
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It had sounded so natural, not prim, not coy, and typically Rhineland.
The Clown
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Coy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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