Definition of coy

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

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Drill :: Drill (v. t.) To entice; to allure from step; to decoy; -- with on.
Shy :: Shy (superl.) Reserved; coy; disinclined to familiar approach.
Prudery :: Prudery (n.) The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.
Decoying :: Decoying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deco.
Bel-accoyle :: Bel-accoyle (n.) A kind or favorable reception or salutation.
Stool :: Stool (n.) A stool pigeon, or decoy bird..
Lure :: Lure (n.) Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Accoy :: Accoy (v. t.) To subdue; to tame; to daunt.
Coying :: Coying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Co.
Coyed :: Coyed (imp. & p. p.) of Co.
Prude :: Prude (a.) A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech..
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..
Accismus :: Accismus (n.) Affected refusal; coyness.
Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To allure; to entice; to decoy.
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..
Decoy-duck :: Decoy-duck (n.) A duck used to lure wild ducks into a decoy; hence, a person employed to lure others into danger..
Coy :: Coy (a.) Quiet; still.
Decoyed :: Decoyed (imp. & p. p.) of Deco.
Maidenlike :: Maidenlike (a.) Like a maiden; modest; coy.
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