Word: coyness
Category: coyness
Books & Literature, Reference, Arts & Entertainment
Synonyms: coyness
eyeglass
Translations: coyness
Dictionary:
german
Translations:
schüchternheit
Dictionary:
french
Translations:
réserve, timidité
Dictionary:
czech
Translations:
ostych, rezervovanost, ostýchavost, nesmělost, zdrženlivost
Dictionary:
polish
Translations:
nieśmiałość, skromność, rezerwa
Dictionary:
hungarian
Translations:
tartózkodás
Dictionary:
estonian
Translations:
ujedus
Dictionary:
slovak
Translations:
ostych
The meaning and "use of": coyness
noun
- (especially in a woman) the quality of feigning shyness or modesty in an attempt to seem alluring. - The customary number with children from the audience goes without gush or embarrassing coyness .
- the quality of being reluctant to give details about something regarded as sensitive; reticence. - the company's coyness about their spring offering