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Adjective coy, coier, coiest
coy - affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
		demure, overmodest
		modest not large but sufficient in size or amount; "a modest salary"; "modest inflation"; "helped in my own small way"
coy - showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a politician coy about his intentions"
		indefinite not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite"
coy - modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

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coy (Noun)
A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.
coy (Verb)
To caress, pet; to coax, entice.
coy (Verb)
To calm or soothe.
coy (Adjective)
Bashful, shy, retiring.
coy (Adjective)
Quiet, reserved, modest.
coy (Adjective)
Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish.
coy (Adjective)
Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way.
coy (Adjective)
Soft, gentle, hesitating.

coy (a.)
Quiet; still.
coy (a.)
Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
coy (a.)
Soft; gentle; hesitating.
coy (v. t.)
To allure; to entice; to decoy.
coy (v. t.)
To caress with the hand; to stroke.
coy (v. i.)
To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
coy (v. i.)
To make difficulty; to be unwilling.

coy
koy, adj. modest: bashful: shy.—v.t. (Shak.) to caress: (Shak.) to disdain.—adj. Coy′ish, somewhat coy.—adv. Coy′ishly.—n. Coy′ishness.—adv. Coy′ly.—n. Coy′ness. [Fr. coi—L. quietus, quiet.]