coyness

noun
/kɔɪnɛs/

Etymology

From coy + -ness.

  1. derived from quies
  2. derived from coi
  3. inherited from coy
  4. suffixed as coyness — “coy + -ness

Definitions

  1. The property of being coy.

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for coyness. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA