how to pronounce coy

/kɔɪ/

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coy is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of coy in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… in some ways it's frightfully coy it's …”

meanings of coy

adjective:

Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
Soft, gentle, hesitating.
Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.
Quiet, reserved, modest.
Bashful, shy, retiring.

verb:

To calm or soothe.
To allure; to decoy.
To caress, pet; to coax, entice.

noun:

A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.
A company.

name:

A surname.

coy frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word coy occurs in english on average 2.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics coy can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that coy can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;