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Definition of coy

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Coy (a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry..

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Decoy-man :: Decoy-man (n.) A man employed in decoying wild fowl.

Decoy :: Decoy (n.) A person employed by officers of justice, or parties exposed to injury, to induce a suspected person to commit an offense under circumstances that will lead to his detection..

Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.

Coy :: Coy (a.) Quiet; still.

Crimp :: Crimp (n.) One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.

Coyly :: Coyly (adv.) In a coy manner; with reserve.

Canticoy :: Canticoy (n.) A social gathering; usually, one for dancing..

Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid; a decoy..

Maiden :: Maiden (v. t.) To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.

Decoy :: Decoy (n.) A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot..

Stale :: Stale (v. t.) Something set, or offered to view, as an allurement to draw others to any place or purpose; a decoy; a stool pigeon..

Octodont :: Octodont (a.) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species..

Capper :: Capper (n.) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers [Slang, U. S.]..

Gascoynes :: Gascoynes (n. pl.) Gaskins.

Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; -- with on.

Decoy :: Decoy (n.) Anything intended to lead into a snare; a lure that deceives and misleads into danger, or into the power of an enemy; a bait..

Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To make difficulty; to be unwilling.

Accoy :: Accoy (v. t.) To render quiet; to soothe.

Lure :: Lure (n.) Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.

Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To allure; to entice; to decoy.