Both Uses of
coy
in
Arrowsmith
- Ada Quist came in with frequency and Bert laid aside his figuring to be coy with her: "You got to be careful what you even think about, when the doc is here, Ade.†
Chpt 14
- They thus received surprisingly large sums, and among all clever people it was believed that they were too coyly shrewd to be sincere.†
Chpt 40 *
Definition:
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(coy as in: a coy, flirtatious smile) being (or pretending to be) shy