Definition of coy

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Coy (v. t.) To caress with the hand; to stroke.

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Decoyed :: Decoyed (imp. & p. p.) of Deco.
Ignis Fatuus :: Ignis fatuus () Fig.: A misleading influence; a decoy.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Canticoy :: Canticoy (n.) A social gathering; usually, one for dancing..
Coyote :: Coyote (n.) A carnivorous animal (Canis latrans), allied to the dog, found in the western part of North America; -- called also prairie wolf. Its voice is a snapping bark, followed by a prolonged, shrill howl..
Coyish :: Coyish (a.) Somewhat coy or reserved.
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.
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..
Rope :: Rope (v. t.) To draw, as with a rope; to entice; to inveigle; to decoy; as, to rope in customers or voters..
Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
Perchant :: Perchant (n.) A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering..
Accoy :: Accoy (v. t.) To render quiet; to soothe.
Coyness :: Coyness (n.) The quality of being coy; feigned o/ bashful unwillingness to become familiar; reserve.
Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; -- with on.
Decoy :: Decoy (v. t.) To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net..
Coystrel :: Coystrel (n.) Same as Coistril.
Decoyer :: Decoyer (n.) One who decoys another.
Crimp :: Crimp (n.) One who decoys or entraps men into the military or naval service.
Maidenlike :: Maidenlike (a.) Like a maiden; modest; coy.
Coying :: Coying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Co.
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