coy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/kɔɪ/

Adjective

dated archaic

(dated) Bashful, shy, retiring. / (archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest. / Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.

Japanese Meaning

（dated）恥ずかしがり屋、内気で控えめな様子 / （archaic）静かで控えめ、謙虚な様子 / 物事の敏感な内容について詳細を語ることを避ける、特にお堅い態度を示す

What is this buttons?

She gave a coy smile when I praised her painting, as if embarrassed by the compliment.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私が彼女の絵を褒めると、彼女ははにかんだ笑みを浮かべ、その賛辞に照れているかのようだった。

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Sense（1）

(dated) Bashful, shy, retiring.

Sense（2）

(archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.

Sense（3）

Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.

Sense（4）

Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.

The ill-bred miss, the bird-brained Jill, / May simper and be coy at will; / A lady, sir, as you will find, / Keeps counsel, or she speaks her mind, / Means what she says and scorns to fence / And palter with feigned innocence.

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Sense（5）

Soft, gentle, hesitating.

Enforced hate, / Instead of love's coy touch, shall rudely tear thee.

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coyer

（ comparative ）

coyest

（ superlative ）

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