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coyish

/ˈkɔɪ.ɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coy-ish
IPA
/ˈkɔɪ.ɪʃ/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat coy.

Example Sentences

  • "He tooke her in his armes, as yet ſo coyiſh to be kiſt / As Mayds that knovv themſelues belou'd and yeeldingly reſiſt."

Etymology

From coy + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɔɪ.ɪʃ/
  • British English: /ˈkɔɪ.ɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more coyish (comparative) most coyish (superlative)

Derived Forms

coyishly coyishness

Questions

How do you pronounce coyish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔɪ.ɪʃ/.
What does coyish mean?
Somewhat coy.
Where does coyish come from?
From coy + -ish.

How to pronounce coyish

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