adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: SHY 1, bashful, demure, diffident, rabbity, retiring, self-effacing, timid, unassertive, unassured
Related Words: decent, decorous, nice, proper, seemly
Contrasted Words: brash, brazen, impudent
2 marked by a light playful artlessness FF1C; glanced up with a coy twinkle in her eye FF1E;
Synonyms: arch, coquettish, roguish
Related Words: capricious, kittenish, lively, mischievous, playful, skittish
Contrasted Words: serious, sober, thoughtful