About The Word Coyness
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Coyness
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What's The Definition Of Coyness?
[n] the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
Synonyms | Synonyms for Coyness: demureness Related Terms | Find terms related to Coyness: See Also | affectedness Coyness In Webster's Dictionary \Coy"ness\, n.
The quality of being coy; feigned o? bashful unwillingness to
become familiar; reserve.
When the kind nymph would coyness feign, And hides but
to be found again. --Dryden.
Syn: Reserve; shrinking; shyness; backwardness; modesty;
bashfulness.
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