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affecting shyness or modesty in order to attract masculine interest<not wanting him to know that she was interested in him, she acted very coy at the dance>Synonymscoquettish, demure, kittenishRelated Wordsflirtatious; goody-goody, overmodest, priggish, prim, prudish
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not comfortable around people<a coy toddler who hid whenever anyone tried to say hi>— see shy 2
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