coyness, demureness
(noun) the affectation of being demure in a provocative way
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coyness (usually uncountable, plural coynesses)
The property of being coy.
Source: Wiktionary
Coy"ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being coy; feigned o When the kind nymph would coyness feign, And hides but to be found again. Dryden.
Syn.
– Reserve; shrinking; shyness; backwardness; modesty; bashfulness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 February 2025
(noun) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; “the tumor’s invasion of surrounding structures”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
