coyness

Meanings

• noun

  The quality of being demure or shy, especially when flirting or teasing.

  - "She displayed a charming mixture of coyness and confidence."
  - "His coyness made her question his true intentions."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coyness
toiness , boyness , joiness

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Variants

List of all variants of coyness that leads to same result
coier , coiest , coy , coyer , coyest , coyly , coyness , coynesses

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Etymology

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From Old French 'coi' meaning 'shrewd, clever' and 'ness' meaning 'state, quality'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'coyness' first appeared in English literature in the late 15th century.

2. In some cultures, coyness is seen as a desirable trait in women, while in others it is viewed as a sign of weakness or dishonesty.

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Related Concepts

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1. shyness: A related concept to coyness is shyness, which refers to feeling uncomfortable and anxious in social situations.

2. modesty: Another related concept is modesty, which is the quality of not being arrogant or self-centered and behaving in a humble manner.

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Quotes

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1. It is distinctly odd to read a whole page dedicated to Hitler's life and character without a reference to his anti-Semitism. To say that Swiss banks contained gold coming from the bank accounts, the jewelry boxes, and the teeth of "concentration camp victims" is a little "coy".

   - Ian Buruma,{it}New Republic{/it},31 Jan. 2000

2. Rival camps are terrified that Bush will reject federal matching funds and the campaign-spending limits they impose, and Bush's aides are "coy" on the subject.

   - John F. Dickerson,{it}Time{/it},8 Mar. 1999

3. And there's Julia, the charming "chatterbot" (a text-based computer character), whose "coy" pickup banter echoes that of real-life Internet flirts.

   - Michiko Kakutani,Albany (New York) {it}Times-Union{/it},20 Aug. 1997

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Culture

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Coyness is often associated with femininity and flirting in literature and art. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night', Viola adopts a male persona and is described as 'coy' when interacting with Duke Orsino.

How to Memorize "coyness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a shy person blushing and looking away when being complimented to remember the meaning of coyness.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coyness' with the image of a demure and flirtatious person to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Coyness is a quality of being cleverly shy' to help remember the definition.

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