Definition
Somewhat coy; having qualities of being shy or evasive in a mild way.
Etymology
From 'coy' plus the suffix '-ish' (meaning somewhat or having the quality of). This creates an adjective meaning 'somewhat coy' or 'coy-like'.
Kelly Says
The '-ish' suffix is English's way of saying 'kind of'—adding it to adjectives makes them softer and less absolute, so 'coyish' means someone's acting a little bit coy rather than fully coy.
Translations
CACatalà
enganyador
en-ga-na-doh-r
CSČeština
chytrý
khy-tree
DEDeutsch
verschlagen
fesh-lah-gen
ELΕλληνικά
γλυκός
gli-kos
ESEspañol
curioso
koo-ree-oh-soh
FAفارسی
شیطنتآمیز
sheyt-nan-te-e-meez
FRFrançais
coquin
koh-kɛ̃
HUMagyar
csalogányos
cha-lo-ga-ny-os
IDBahasa Indonesia
ceria
che-ree-ah
KO한국어
순진해 보이지 않아
soon-jin-hae bo-i-ji an-a
MSBahasa Melayu
ceria
che-ree-ah
NLNederlands
smakelijk
sma-kelyk
NONorsk
sjarmerende
shar-mer-en-deh
PLPolski
zabawny
za-ba-v-ny
PTPortuguês
traquinas
tra-ki-nuhs
RORomână
şugubet
shoo-goo-bet
SWKiswahili
mjanja
m-jan-ya
TAதமிழ்
குழந்தை
kuzh-antha-i
TLTL
mapaglaro
ma-pa-glar-oh
TRTürkçe
kurnaz
koo-rnahz
UKУкраїнська
хитрий
khitriy
VITiếng Việt
lươn lẹo
lwee-on lee-oh