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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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 :: 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..
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.
Coypu :: Coypu (n.) A South American rodent (Myopotamus coypus), allied to the beaver. It produces a valuable fur called nutria..
Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
Prudery :: Prudery (n.) The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.
Accoy :: Accoy (v. t.) To render quiet; to soothe.
Accoy :: Accoy (v. t.) To subdue; to tame; to daunt.
Danger :: Danger (n.) Coyness; disdainful behavior.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Decoy-man :: Decoy-man (n.) A man employed in decoying wild fowl.
Decoying :: Decoying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deco.
Coyed :: Coyed (imp. & p. p.) 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..
Decoyer :: Decoyer (n.) One who decoys another.
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..
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..
Bel-accoyle :: Bel-accoyle (n.) A kind or favorable reception or salutation.
Perchant :: Perchant (n.) A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering..
Lure :: Lure (n.) Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
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