COYNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The affectation of being demure in a provocative way

Synonyms:

coyness; demureness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("coyness" is a kind of...):

affectedness (the quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others))

Derivation:

coy (showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement)

coy (affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way)