The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word COY which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2011.
Affectedly modest crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| COY | 67 % | 3 |
| DEMURE | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Affectedly modest
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- coy
- demure
- diffident
- prudish
- reserved
- shy
- needy
- modest
- modesty
- inhibited
- insecurity
- inward
Crossword Answer definitions
COY verb- To caress, pet; to coax, entice.
- To calm or soothe.
- To allure; to decoy.
- Bashful, shy, retiring.
- Quiet, reserved, modest.
- Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.
- Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
- Soft, gentle, hesitating.
- A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.
- A company
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result COY
- Affectedly shy
- Quaintly shy
- Playing hard to get
- Playfully innocent
- Demure
- Far from forward
- Shy
- Flirtatiously shy
- Hard to pin down
- Affectedly demure