Coy.

"Why, " said the duke, "the lady I would wish to marry is nice and coy, and does not much esteem my aged eloquence. "

"Yes, " she said, and she began to giggle again, sheepishly, and with a pretense of being coy.

Tell him that I reaffirm my appraisal of him while I was on Earth: the fact that he is "THE REAL MC-COY. "

Mercury has been coy in revealing its secrets slowly so far, but in less than two years the innermost planet will become a close friend.

So let me admit something right off the bat that I've been sort of coy about up till now: We goofed.

She was a little coy about how much her dress cost.

But when it comes to those at the bottom of the system who enrage the middle classes, he offers coy platitudes or ideas that cost money.

A decade later, a coy Monroe stands smiling on a Grand Central subway platform as a man to her left stares in bug-eyed disbelief.

But above all, as Tehelka, a news weekly, observed, the strip appeared to "poke fun at the coy Indian attitude towards sexuality" .

So far, Google has been coy about admitting the rivalry (whereas Microsoft's boss, Steve Ballmer, is obsessed with it).

Despite the option it appears that all of the lucky ladies in Warwick are keeping coy about any plans they might have.

Silverman is coy about the work's current ownership, and the portrait has yet to be shown in public since its re attribution.

Then they became friendly, and played about in the nervous, half-coy way with which fierce beasts belie their fierceness .

In the capital, government supporters are less coy. Government workers and money have been shamelessly mobilised to campaign for a yes vote.

It's reasonable to assume that Microsoft is already planning for the next version of Windows, though Larson-Green is coy about specifics.

a wiser editor might have removed the coy personal touches and lazy detail.

In women's magazines and college students' blogs, coy guides include pragmatic tips like making sure to keep your face out of the photo.

Most central banks have been coy on the subject, not wishing to make public statements for fear of creating unrealistic expectations.

While officials are coy about possible timing, they do not conceal their ambition to achieve a manned moon mission.

Russia's leaders have never been coy about their designs on the Arctic.

He was a bit Coy when asked about the source of his income.

The world's biggest democracy is coy to the point of feebleness in promoting its values abroad.

I couldn't have been more pleased, so, with a coy little display of elegance, I waited for Lu Xun to look my way.

But the new doctrine, in fact, is coy on this point.

otherwise, if Jackson led the Lakers to a three-peat for his final Last Stand, he'd win the COY running away.

The coy smile was still in place, but he wasn't looking at her, and she left dissatisfied.

Elsewhere, in a less coy moment, Buffett said that "India is a very logical place to look so I hope I spend some money here. "

I asked her if she thought the iPhone was "coy" or "cold, " and she looked at me blankly.

Do not be coy or stupid, Persian. You can afford neither in Sparta.

Women are coy. They like to play hard to get. They like to enjoy the chase. They love anticipation. They love to "let a guy catch them" .

Gerrard's first memories of Dalglish are of a more coy variety.

China is coy about its submarines. Foreign military officials attending the regatta toured a Song - class diesel-electric submarine.

But he played coy when he was asked about a possible presidential bid.

Tony Blair has accordingly been coy about whether he wants to become the first full-time president of the European Council.

Indeed, most agencies are coy about confirming reputational work for individual clients from any country.

'What would be a resolution that is real then? ' don Juan asked with a coy smile.

China coy about food donations, but North Korean ingratitude probably reduces the potential amount.

really designed to help maximize the brake coy.

So it is striking that barely five months on, the main contenders for the Republican nomination are coy about their plans for 2012.

I won't be coy with you about the reason.

Mr Pawlenty is coy about his ambitions, but he is plainly looking beyond Minnesota's borders.

"I think I was forced on Terry [Gilliam], " Pitt says with a coy smile.

wish i hadn t met that m coy fellow . he came nearer and heard a crunching of gilded oats , the gently champing teeth.

Another reason why investors may prove coy is the new resolution regimes for banks.

Lazio captain Massimo Oddo was coy over questions regarding new contract talks after last night's derby victory.

In secretive China, those in its business elite are coy.

"The Jesuits cater for the upper classes, " said Mr. M'coy.

But if their net exposure is so low, why have banks been so coy about it?

Yet our politics has become strikingly coy about expressing these mottled truths.

'That's so sweet, ' she replies, coy as a teenager.

a politician coy about his intentions.

The traditional flirts let the man be the initiator and the women play the more demure, coy, passive role.

But they are still coy about revealing how they would react to the threat of a big bank failure.

The ECB has a clear strategy, but is too coy about the discussions behind its decisions.

Being coy is a strategy employed by virgins at their first dance.

Foreign managers are extremely coy about these fee-sharing agreements because of regulatory uncertainty.

So it's hardly surprising that Chapman has been none too coy about self-publicity.

The humble frail man, graphic artist, character coy, gentle nature, very ordinary at first glance.

'Tis but a kiss I beg; why art thou coy?

There is an important connection between these omissions, which suggests why Sir Nicholas was so coy.

He was charmed by the young woman's coy smile.

But the main weakness in the chancellor's plans is that he remains coy about where the spending cuts will be made.

Earlier Renaissance artists were quite coy with their naked women.

We're not playing coy here, we know we're complex creatures.

WORD OF THE DAY: coy : bashful , shy; marked by artful playfulness. I think she is being coy to get your attention!

And the movement was coy about stating its beliefs.

US officials are not coy about their unease.

In fact, both men were coy about specific policies.

Yet was he servile to my coy disdain.

The coy boy loves his new toy, because it brings him so much joy.

Playing coy only means one thing. maybe Asher doesn't like girls.

Don't be coy with me.

Just keeping alive, M' Coy said.

Opportunity is coy.

The danger is they get too coy about it.

China is coy about how many children are learning such lessons in sports schools.

The man i love, is lovely and coy.

Coy girls often like to play cat and mouse with Boys.

Prudish by nature, and coy by nurture, thou a man of polished gentleness had not been seen of the mildest punctuating. (UTOYXC)

(squeaky voice) She is so coy.

And she coy lookes: so dainty they say maketh derth.

Chinese Wikipedia contributors, on the other hand, got coy when nobody was watching.

BMW is coy about how many 1-Series it expects to sell.

And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.

Do not be coy or stupid, Persian. You can afford neither in Sparta. (Queen)

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Effects of starving and re-feeding on the activity of digestive enzymes of the coy carp

they were corrected to account for coy National Front voters;

Effects of coy carp broodstock density on the induced spawning results

Ornamental and Aquaculture Techniques for Coy Carps

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Nintendo Plans New Game Product, Coy on Details

Intensive culture of Japanese coy carp in ponds

The coy girl would stay at home doing housework rather than go to the party

Scopes of work and Organization of COY

Toxicity of 5 Kinds of Disinfectors to Coy Carp