verb
- present participle of coy; acting shy, modest, or reluctant in a playful or affected manner
Usage: often used to describe flirtatious or coquettish behavior
Examples
- She was coying up to him at the party, batting her eyelashes.
- He didn't appreciate her coying away from the question during the interview.
- The actress was coying with the camera, playing up her charm.
- Stop coying and just tell me what you really think.
- She had a habit of coying around whenever the topic came up.