Definition of coy

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Coy (v. i.) To make difficulty; to be unwilling.

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Canticoy :: Canticoy (n.) A social gathering; usually, one for dancing..
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..
Accoy :: Accoy (v. t.) To render quiet; to soothe.
Accismus :: Accismus (n.) Affected refusal; coyness.
Coy :: Coy (a.) Quiet; still.
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..
Maidenlike :: Maidenlike (a.) Like a maiden; modest; coy.
Decoy-man :: Decoy-man (n.) A man employed in decoying wild fowl.
Decoy :: Decoy (n.) A fowl, or the likeness of one, used by sportsmen to entice other fowl into a net or within shot..
Gascoynes :: Gascoynes (n. pl.) Gaskins.
Racoonda :: Racoonda (n.) The coypu.
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..
Capper :: Capper (n.) A by-bidder; a decoy for gamblers [Slang, U. S.]..
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.
Coystrel :: Coystrel (n.) Same as Coistril.
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..
Bonnet :: Bonnet (n.) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid; a decoy..
Lure :: Lure (n.) Any enticement; that which invites by the prospect of advantage or pleasure; a decoy.
Decoy-men :: Decoy-men (pl. ) of Decoy-ma.
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