Affectedly+modest
11coy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. bashful, reserved; chary; shrinking, shy, demure, retiring; coquettish. See modesty. Ant., forward, bold. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bashful, shy, demure, coquettish; see flirtatious , humble 1 .… …
12shy — shy1 [shī] adj. shyer or shier, shyest or shiest [ME schei, dial. development < OE sceoh, akin to Ger scheu, shy, prob. < IE * skeuk , harassed (> OSlav ščuti, to pursue); akin to * skeub > SCOFF1] 1. easily frightened or startled;… …
13mim — adjective Etymology: imitative of the act of pursing the lips Date: circa 1586 dialect affectedly shy or modest …
14Flirting — Flirt redirects here. For other uses, see Flirt (disambiguation). See also: Coquette Would you take offense if I had the gall to plant a kiss on this beautiful shoulder? You ll figure that out soon enough after the deed. Flirting (or coquetry) is …
15coy — coyish, adj. coyishness, n. coyly, adv. coyness, n. /koy/, adj., coyer, coyest, v. adj. 1. artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish. 2. shy; modest. 3. showing reluctance, esp. when insincere or affected, to re …
16demure — demurely, adv. demureness, n. /di myoor /, adj., demurer, demurest. 1. characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved. 2. affectedly or coyly decorous, sober, or sedate. [1350 1400; ME dem(e)ur(e) well mannered, grave < AF demuré, ptp. of demurer …
17Fathers of the Church — • The word Father is used in the New Testament to mean a teacher of spiritual things, by whose means the soul of man is born again into the likeness of Christ: Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fathers of the Church …
18pompous — adjective /ˈpɒmpʌs/ Affectedly grand, solemn or self important. Syn: affected, conceited, pretentious, smug Ant: humble …
19coy — [[t]kɔɪ[/t]] adj. coy•er, coy•est 1) artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; coquettish 2) shy; modest 3) reluctant to reveal one s plans, make a commitment, or take a stand 4) Obs. quiet; reserved • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < AF coi, quoy calm …
20demure — de•mure [[t]dɪˈmyʊər[/t]] adj. mur•er, mur•est 1) characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved 2) affectedly or coyly decorous or sedate • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME dem(e) ur(e) well mannered, grave de•mure′ly, adv. de•mure′ness, n. syn: See… …
