coy
- (s) affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way demure, overmodest,
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(s) showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
- a politician coy about his intentions
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(s) modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
- like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled