Coyness
['kɔɪnɪs]
Definition
(noun.) the affectation of being demure in a provocative way.
Inputed by Fidel--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The quality of being coy; feigned o/ bashful unwillingness to become familiar; reserve.
Checker: Williams
Examples
- I might come here sometimes, perhaps, to see you,' said Mary, plaiting the table-cloth in assumed coyness, 'if you would do me a favour. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- I say, were I her equal, I could find in this shyness coyness, and in that coyness love. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Edited by Angus