coyness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *coyness*:
NOUN	attribute	coyness, demureness	the affectation of being demure in a provocative way

English > *coyness*: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The affectation of being demure in a provocative way.
Synonym	demureness
Broader	affectedness	The quality of being false or artificial (as to impress others)
Spanish	coquetería
Catalan	coqueteria
Adjectives	coy	showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
Adjectives	coy	affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way

HyperDic: coyness