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coy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of COY
[more coy; most coy]
1
: having a shy or sweetly innocent quality that is often intended to be attractive or to get attention扭捏作态的；假装无知的；羞羞答答的
- a coy flirt故作扭捏的调情老手
- I didn't like her coy manner.我不喜欢她那扭捏的姿态。
- a coy glance/smile羞答答的一瞥/微笑
2
: not telling or revealing all the information that could be revealed不愿提供信息的；含糊其辞的 — often + about
- He gave a coy answer.他给了个含糊其辞的回答。
- Both companies are being coy about the merger deal.两家公司都对并购交易含糊其辞。
play coy
US : to avoid giving a direct or complete answer含糊其辞地回答
- When asked about his next book, he played coy.当问到他的下一部新书时，他不肯直接回答。
— coyly
adverb- She smiled coyly.她羞答答地笑了。
- She coyly refused to say anything more about it.她对这事吞吞吐吐，不愿再多说什么。
— coyness
noun [noncount]
coyly adverb
coyness noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Adjective It is distinctly odd to read a whole page dedicated to Hitler's life and character without a reference to his anti-Semitism. To say that Swiss banks contained gold coming from the bank accounts, the jewelry boxes, and the teeth of "concentration camp victims" is a little coy. 
Ian Buruma, New Republic, 31 Jan. 2000 Rival camps are terrified that Bush will reject federal matching funds and the campaign-spending limits they impose, and Bush's aides are coy on the subject. John F. Dickerson, Time, 8 Mar. 1999 And there's Julia, the charming "chatterbot" (a text-based computer character), whose coy pickup banter echoes that of real-life Internet flirts. Michiko Kakutani, Albany (New York) Times-Union, 20 Aug. 1997 I didn't like her coy manner. He gave a coy answer.
Ian Buruma, New Republic, 31 Jan. 2000 Rival camps are terrified that Bush will reject federal matching funds and the campaign-spending limits they impose, and Bush's aides are coy on the subject. John F. Dickerson, Time, 8 Mar. 1999 And there's Julia, the charming "chatterbot" (a text-based computer character), whose coy pickup banter echoes that of real-life Internet flirts. Michiko Kakutani, Albany (New York) Times-Union, 20 Aug. 1997 I didn't like her coy manner. He gave a coy answer. Recent Examples on the Web J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Casamigos has been very coy about its founders’ views on its prevalence in rap. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022 Imagine a slightly less coy Sally Rooney paired with a highly perceptive alien, with strangely illuminating results. Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 That last comment, delivered with a coy smirk, has been typical of his response to such questions over the last few years. Adario Strange, Quartz, 24 June 2022 Who wouldn't feel their absolutely best — or even their sexiest or their most playfully coy — while jetting around the city in a citrus green co-ord or a slinky red, curve caressing evening gown? Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 Following the wedding, Jonas and Turner remained coy about the event and chose to only share one photo with the public at the time. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 Still, the quality of the script and the coy use of the choral score, swooning in for big emotions in intimate settings, such as a night-time walk on the beach, overcome such shortcomings. Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 When asked whether a bidding war ensued when the family left E!, Jenner remains coy. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 10 Mar. 2022 See More
Adjective
As for his potential future with Marvel Studios, Kaluuya stayed coy about the possibilities. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Casamigos has been very coy about its founders’ views on its prevalence in rap. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2022 Imagine a slightly less coy Sally Rooney paired with a highly perceptive alien, with strangely illuminating results. Nathan Deuel, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2022 That last comment, delivered with a coy smirk, has been typical of his response to such questions over the last few years. Adario Strange, Quartz, 24 June 2022 Who wouldn't feel their absolutely best — or even their sexiest or their most playfully coy — while jetting around the city in a citrus green co-ord or a slinky red, curve caressing evening gown? Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2022 Following the wedding, Jonas and Turner remained coy about the event and chose to only share one photo with the public at the time. Alex Gurley, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 Still, the quality of the script and the coy use of the choral score, swooning in for big emotions in intimate settings, such as a night-time walk on the beach, overcome such shortcomings. Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022 When asked whether a bidding war ensued when the family left E!, Jenner remains coy. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 10 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Verb
Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo-French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus
First Known Use
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Time Traveler
The first known use of coy was in the 14th century Phrases Containing coy
adjective¹
adjective²
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