adj. (coyer, coyest) 1 archly or affectedly shy. 2 irritatingly reticent (always coy about her age). 3 (esp. of a girl) modest or shy. coyly adv. coyness n.
[ ME f. OF coi, quei f. L quietus QUIET ]
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Meaning of COY in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012