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   coy

   /kɔɪ/

   adjective

   • 1. making a pretence of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring (typically used of a woman): "she treated him to a coy smile of invitation"
   • 2. reluctant to give details about something regarded as sensitive: "he is coy about his age"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French coi, quei, from Latin quietus (see quiet). The original sense was ‘quiet, still’ (especially in behaviour), later ‘modestly retiring’, and hence ‘affecting to be unresponsive to advances’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • Y

     4

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