coy
shy, reserved
TRANSLATION
schüchtern
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
"Mr Blair was asked how possible breaches of UN resolution 1441 would be judged.... We are trying to put maximum pressure on them, and if I am sometimes COY about speculating what happens on January 27 (when inspectors report back to the UN)..."
(BBC News - 21st Jan 2003)
(BBC News - 21st Jan 2003)
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Middle English, from Old French quei, coi, quiet,
still, from Vulgar Latin *qutus, from Latin quitus, past participle of quiscere, to rest. See kwei- in Indo-European Roots.]
This short interesting word has three very useful
meanings:
1. Tending to avoid people and social situations;
reserved.
2. Affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest.
3. Annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment.
"The client seems very coy about starting a new
assignment with us; I ask myself why."
"He's a politician who is coy about his intentions"
Synonyms: demure, overmodest
Middle English, from Old French quei, coi, quiet,
still, from Vulgar Latin *qutus, from Latin quitus, past participle of quiscere, to rest. See kwei- in Indo-European Roots.]
This short interesting word has three very useful
meanings:
1. Tending to avoid people and social situations;
reserved.
2. Affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest.
3. Annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment.
"The client seems very coy about starting a new
assignment with us; I ask myself why."
"He's a politician who is coy about his intentions"
Synonyms: demure, overmodest
