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Translate coy from English to Dutch

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coy:
- Wiktionary:
  coy → koket, terughoudend, kuis, discreet, bescheiden, timide, schuchter, verlegen, bedeesd
- Synonyms for "coy":
  demure; overmodest; modest
  indefinite
  timid

English

Detailed Translations for coy from English to Dutch

coy:

Translation Matrix for coy:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	demure; overmodest

Synonyms for "coy":

demure; overmodest; modest
indefinite
timid

Related Definitions for "coy":

modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures¹
- like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled¹
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement¹
- a politician coy about his intentions¹
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way¹

Wiktionary Translations for coy:

coy

adjective

pretending shyness or modesty
- coy → koket
reluctant to give details about something sensitive
- coy → terughoudend; kuis; discreet; bescheiden
archaic: quiet, reserved, modest
- coy → timide; schuchter; verlegen; bescheiden; bedeesd
bashful, shy
- coy → bedeesd; timide; verlegen

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University