Word Definition

Coy

  1. To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
  2. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
  3. Quiet; still.
  4. To caress with the hand; to stroke.
  5. Soft; gentle; hesitating.
  6. Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
  7. To allure; to entice; to decoy.