Английский Этимологический словарь - coy
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Coy
coy
- 13c., from O.Fr. coi, earlier quei "quiet, still," ult. from L. quietus "resting, at rest." Meaning "shy" emerged 14c.
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~ adj 1 pretending to be shy in order to attract interest, or to avoid dealing with something difficult (She gave him a coy smile.) 2 unwilling to give information about something + abou (Tania was always coy about her age.) - coyly adv - coyness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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1. A coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex. She is modest without being coy... ADJ • coyly She smiled coyly at Algie as he took her hand and raised it to his lips. ADV: ADV with v 2. If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about. Mr Alexander is not the slightest bit coy about his ambitions. = reticent ADJ: usu v-link ADJ, oft ADJ about n • coyly The administration coyly refused to put a firm figure on the war’s costs. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo-French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus Date: 14th century 1. a. shrinking from contact or familiarity 'tis but a kiss I beg, Why art thou ~? — Shakespeare b. marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness using ~ tricks to attract attention 2. showing reluctance to make a definite commitment a ~ response Synonyms: see shy • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb obsolete caress intransitive verb archaic to act ~ly ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (coyer, coyest) 1 archly or affectedly shy. 2 irritatingly reticent (always coy about her age). 3 (esp. of a girl) modest or shy. Derivatives coyly adv. coyness n. Etymology: ME f. OF coi, quei f. L quietus QUIET ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. застенчивый, скромный 2. жеманный; прикидывающийся скромным 3. уст. уединенный и недоступный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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