Definition
The superlative form of coy, meaning the most shy, modest, or evasive in a playful way.
Etymology
From Middle French 'coi' (quiet), from Latin 'quietus' (quiet). The superlative form 'coyest' developed as English adopted the word and added the standard superlative suffix '-est'.
Kelly Says
The word 'coy' wasn't always about flirtation—it originally just meant quiet or still. Over time, people started using it to describe someone pretending to be shy, especially in a playful romantic way, which is why it sounds charming rather than genuinely nervous.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም ደህን
be-tam deh-n
ARالعربية
أَحْتَىٰ أَشْرَفُ
aḥṭā aṣhrafu
BNবাংলা
সবচেয়ে লজ্জাজনক
so-bo-che-ye loj-ja-jan-ko
CACatalà
més tímid
mes tee-meed
CSČeština
nejméně sebevědomý
nej-m-le-se sebe-ve-do-my
DADansk
mest sky
mest sky
DEDeutsch
am zartesten
am tsart-tes-ten
ELΕλληνικά
ο πιο ντροπαλός
o pyo n-tro-pa-los
ESEspañol
más tímido
mas tee-mee-doh
FAفارسی
بیشترین خجالت
be-shee-te-rin kha-jal-at
FISuomi
suurin piittailija
soo-rin pi-tta-li-ja
FRFrançais
le plus coquin
luh ploo koh-kɛ̃
GUGU
સૌથી ચમકદાર
sau-thi cham-ka-da-ar
HAHA
mafi kusa
ma-fi ku-sa
HEעברית
הכי ביישן
ha-kee bay-shen
HIहिन्दी
सबसे शर्मीला
sabse sharm-ee-la
HUMagyar
legkisebb
leg-kisebb
IDBahasa Indonesia
ter paling malu
ter paling malu
IGIG
kachaa nma
ka-chaa n-ma
ITItaliano
più timido
pee-oo tee-mee-doh
KMKM
ប្រាំង ចង្អុល
pra-a-ng chong-oul
KO한국어
가장 수줍음
gajang sujup-eum
MRMR
सर्वात लाजवाब
sar-va-at la-j-va-ab
MSBahasa Melayu
ter paling malu
ter paling malu
MYမြန်မာ
အကုန်ဆုံး ကျွန်
a-ku-ng-su-ndi kyun
NLNederlands
meest schuchter
meest shut-cher
NONorsk
mest sjenert
mest she-ner-t
PAPA
ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਸ਼ਰਮਨਾ
sabh ton shar-ma-na
PLPolski
najbardziej nieśmiały
na-dzhe-bo-lee nie-s-mee-a-ly
PTPortuguês
mais tímido
mais tee-mee-doh
RORomână
cel mai timid
cel mai tee-meed
RUРусский
самый наивный
sam-ee nai-v-nee
SVSvenska
mest blyg
mest bleeg
SWKiswahili
mwenye haya sana
mwen-ye ha-ya sa-na
TAதமிழ்
அதிக மெதுவாக
a-dhi-ka me-th-uva-ga
TEతెలుగు
సగటుగా
sa-gu-tu-ga
THไทย
อายที่สุด
a-i tee-sut
TLTL
pinaka-mahirap
pi-na-ka-ma-hi-rap
TRTürkçe
en çekingen
en chek-i-gen
UKУкраїнська
найменш сором'язливий
nayen-sh so-rom-yaz-liv-yi
URاردو
سب سے کم لڑکپن
se-be se-kam la-r-ka-pun
VITiếng Việt
tím nhất
tee-m nehst
YOYO
ti o dara
ti o da-ra
ZUZU
omuhle kakhulu
o-muhle ka-khu-lu