Coyness

//kɔɪnɛs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being coy. uncountable, usually

    "Her coyneſs was conquered by aſſiduity, and at laſt ſhe conſented to reſign the treaſure of her charms to my paſſion."

  2. 2
    the affectation of being demure in a provocative way wordnet

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come hither lookconfusioncoquetrydalliancedemurenessembarrassment

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"Her coyneſs was conquered by aſſiduity, and at laſt ſhe conſented to reſign the treaſure of her charms to my paſſion."

Etymology

From coy + -ness.

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