[kɔɪ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- making a pretence of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring (typically used of a woman)
(e.g: she treated him to a coy smile of invitation)

- reluctant to give details about something regarded as sensitive
(e.g: he is coy about his age)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus (see quiet). The original sense was ‘quiet, still’ (especially in behaviour), later ‘modestly retiring’, and hence ‘affecting to be unresponsive to advances’

[kɔɪ], (Abbreviation)

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- Company


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