The Crossword Solver found 20 answers to “Like a frisky puppy”, 7 letters crossword clue. The Crossword Solver finds answers to American-style crosswords, British-style crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles.
Answer : COY
coy – a
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; “a politician coy about his intentions”
modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; “like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled”
SYNONYMS
coquettish, demure, kittenish
IN A SENTENCE
I didn’t like her coy manner.
He gave a coy answer
ETYMOLOGY
early 14c., “quiet, modest, demure,” from Old French coi, earlier quei “quiet, still, placid, gentle,” ultimately from Latin quietus “free; calm, resting” (from PIE root *kweie- “to rest, be quiet”). Meaning “shy, bashful” emerged late 14c. Meaning “unwilling to commit” is by 1961. Related: Coyly; coyness.
More Clues
- PLAYFUL Like a frisky puppy
- DIGESTED Absorbed, like a frisky steed?
- PRANCE Walk like a frisky horse
- SUPPLICATION ‘Plea for frisky pup (no italics)
- EWE LAMB We will be involved with Mabel _ a frisky young creature!
- CAPER A frisky pickle
- LAM Hit a frisky youngster, we hear
- MEW Make a kittenish sound
- MEWED Made a kittenish sound
- COYLY In a kittenish way
- PLAYBOY A ploy to restrain the frisky bay – a real fun lover
- AMOROUS Ordering a room, American gets frisky
- OVERLAP Common ground for parking after a lover gets frisky!
- TOUCHED Frisky
- NERVOUS Frisky
- CHECKED Frisky
- LARKISH Frisky
- PRANCER Frisky type
- DASHING Frisky
- BOUNDED Frisky
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