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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Maiden :: Maiden (v. t.) To act coyly like a maiden; -- with it as an indefinite object.
Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
Danger :: Danger (n.) Coyness; disdainful behavior.
Canticoy :: Canticoy (n.) A social gathering; usually, one for dancing..
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..
Coy :: Coy (a.) Quiet; still.
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.
Coy :: Coy (v. i.) To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
Maidenlike :: Maidenlike (a.) Like a maiden; modest; coy.
Bel-accoyle :: Bel-accoyle (n.) A kind or favorable reception or salutation.
Fowl :: Fowl (v. i.) To catch or kill wild fowl, for game or food, as by shooting, or by decoys, nets, etc..
Prudery :: Prudery (n.) The quality or state of being prudish; excessive or affected scrupulousness in speech or conduct; stiffness; coyness.
Ignis Fatuus :: Ignis fatuus () Fig.: A misleading influence; a decoy.
Decoy-men :: Decoy-men (pl. ) of Decoy-ma.
Octodont :: Octodont (a.) Of or pertaining to the Octodontidae, a family of rodents which includes the coypu, and many other South American species..
Decoy :: Decoy (n.) A place into which wild fowl, esp. ducks, are enticed in order to take or shoot them..
Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid; a decoy..
Coy :: Coy (v. t.) To allure; to entice; to decoy.
Coyly :: Coyly (adv.) In a coy manner; with reserve.
Coy :: Coy (a.) Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry..
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