Definition of coy

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

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Wolf :: Wolf (a.) Any one of several species of wild and savage carnivores belonging to the genus Canis and closely allied to the common dog. The best-known and most destructive species are the European wolf (Canis lupus), the American gray, or timber, wolf (C. occidentalis), and the prairie wolf, or coyote. Wolves often hunt in packs, and may thus attack large animals and even man..
Birdcall :: Birdcall (n.) A sound made in imitation of the note or cry of a bird for the purpose of decoying the bird or its mate.
Accismus :: Accismus (n.) Affected refusal; coyness.
Perchant :: Perchant (n.) A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering..
Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
Coypu :: Coypu (n.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria..
Maidenlike :: Maidenlike (a.) Like a maiden; modest; coy.
Coystrel :: Coystrel (n.) Same as Coistril.
Decoy-man :: Decoy-man (n.) A man employed in decoying wild fowl.
Coyish :: Coyish (a.) Somewhat coy or reserved.
Coying :: Coying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Co.
Octodont :: Octodont (a.) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species..
Coy :: Coy (a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry..
Coy :: Coy (a.) Quiet; still.
Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; -- with on.
Shy :: Shy (superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
Decoyed :: Decoyed (imp. & p. p.) of Deco.
Ignis Fatuus :: Ignis fatuus () Fig.: A misleading influence; a decoy.
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..
Danger :: Danger (n.) Coyness; disdainful behavior.
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