coy

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

coy (koi)adj. coy·er, coy·est
1. Tending to avoid people and social situations; reserved.
2. Affectedly and usually flirtatiously shy or modest. See Synonyms at shy¹.
3. Annoyingly unwilling to make a commitment. [Middle English, from Old French quei, coi, quiet, still, from Vulgar Latin *quētus, from Latin quiētus, past participle of quiēscere, to rest. See kʷeiə- in Indo-European Roots.] coyʹly adv.coyʹness n.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  demure, overmodest