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coynesses

coynesses is the plural of coyness.

Meaning of coyness

Noun

coyness (usually uncountable, plural coynesses)

  1. (usually) The property of being coy.
    • Her coyneſs was conquered by aſſiduity, and at laſt ſhe conſented to reſign the treaſure of her charms to my paſſion.1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page 15

Questions about coynesses

What is coynesses the plural of?
Coynesses is the plural of coyness.

Words near coynesses in the dictionary

  1. coyned
  2. Coyner
  3. Coyners
  4. coynes
  5. coyness
  6. coynesses
  7. coyns
  8. coynte
  9. Coyoacán
  10. coyote
  11. coyote brush

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