Collocations for coy - adj.
1. pretending to be shy
ADVERB
all,
extremely,
very
He went all coy when I mentioned her name.
He went all coy when I mentioned her name.
a little,
slightly,
etc.
2. unwilling to say sth directly
ADVERB
extremely,
fairly,
very,
etc.
a little, slightly, etc.
Alicia was a little coy about how much the new dress had cost.
a little, slightly, etc.
Alicia was a little coy about how much the new dress had cost.
uncharacteristically
Coy is used with these nouns:
look
look