coy smile
Playfully evasive expression
A coy smile is a small, restrained smile that suggests playful reluctance or feigned shyness—the kind that hints at knowing more than it reveals.
It often accompanies flirtation or teasing: She gave him a coy smile and looked away.
The expression conveys self-awareness, as if the person knows exactly the effect they're having.
- smirkPleased, superior smile
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
- come hitherFlirtatiously inviting approach
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
- demureModestly reserved in manner
playful · teasing · sly · knowing · knowing look · mysterious · blush · eyelashes · batting eyelashes · stolen glance · glance · shy · looking away · alluring · coquette · mischievous · lips · secretive
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- smilesgrin, beam, smirk, simper, toothy grin