coy
adjective
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
coyest
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superlativeof coy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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But just as often, he can suggest Louella Parsons at her coyest: "Soon Sinatra will give her a white poodle which she calls 'Maf,' for she is forever teasing Sinatra about his connections."
From Time Magazine Archive
The following year, all the kiddie stars were lisping the lyrics of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and 1952 brought the coyest Christmas hit, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.
From Time Magazine Archive
The coyest and most courted region in the 1968 election season is the South.
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In exchange, the U.S. was offering only the coyest of hints about possible cutbacks in its own future programs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Still deign to play the charmer, dear, Blush while you're thinking of me, Breathe coyest wordlets in mine ear, But don't confess you love me!
From Cap and Gown A Treasury of College Verse by Frederic Lawrence Knowles
