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coy    音标拼音: [k'ɔɪ]
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coy
adj 1: affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or
provocative way [synonym: {coy}, {demure}, {overmodest}]
2: showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or
reluctance to make a definite or committing statement; "a
politician coy about his intentions"
3: modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures; "like a
wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be
easily cajoled"

Coy \Coy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coyed} (koid); p. pr. & vb. n.
{Coying}.]
1. To allure; to entice; to decoy. [Obs.]
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A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the
fonder sort into their nets. --Bp. Rainbow.
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2. To caress with the hand; to stroke.
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Come sit thee down upon this flowery bed,
While I thy amiable cheeks do coy. --Shak.
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Coy \Coy\ (koi), a. [OE. coi quiet, still, OF. coi, coit, fr.L.
quietus quiet, p. p. of quiescere to rest, quie rest; prob.
akin to E. while. See {While}, and cf. {Quiet}, {Quit},
{Quite}.]
1. Quiet; still. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful;
shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with
an implication of coquetry.
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Coy, and difficult to win. --Cowper.
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Coy and furtive graces. --W. Irving.
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Nor the coy maid, half willings to be pressed,
Shall kiss the cup, to pass it to the rest.
--Goldsmith.
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3. Soft; gentle; hesitating.
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Enforced hate,
Instead of love's coy touch, shall rudely tear thee.
--Shak.

Syn: Shy; shriking; reserved; modest; bashful; backward;
distant.
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Coy \Coy\, v. i.
1. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach
or familiarity. [Obs.]
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Thus to coy it,
With one who knows you too! --Rowe.
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2. To make difficulty; to be unwilling. [Obs.]
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If he coyed
To hear Cominius speak, I 'll keep at home. --Shak.
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39 Moby Thesaurus words for "coy":
amative, amatory, arch, bashful, capricious, caressive, confused,
conscious, coquettish, decent, decorous, demure, diffident,
flirtatious, flirty, inarticulate, kittenish, lively, mischievous,
mousy, nice, playful, proper, rabbity, retiring, roguish, seemly,
self-conscious, self-effacing, sexual, shamefaced, shamefast, shy,
skittish, stammering, timid, timorous, unassertive, unassured



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  • COY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of COY is marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness How to use coy in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Coy
  • COY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    COY definition: 1 intentionally keeping something secret: 2 (especially of women) being or pretending to be shy… Learn more
  • COY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    showing reluctance, especially when insincere or affected, to reveal one's plans or opinions, make a commitment, or take a stand The mayor was coy about his future political aspirations Archaic disdainful; aloof Obsolete quiet; reserved
  • Coy - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com
    Take the adjective coy for a person who pretends to be shy but really isn't, or someone who could give a definite answer but won't Coy behavior can be playful or just plain annoying
  • COY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about The hotel are understandably coy about the incident Mr Alexander is not the slightest bit coy about his ambitions
  • coy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    coy (comparative coyer, superlative coyest) Bashful, shy, retiring Quiet, reserved, modest Reluctant to give details about something sensitive; notably prudish Pretending shyness or modesty, especially in an insincere or flirtatious way
  • What Does Coy Mean? - The Word Counter
    According to Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language and Dictionary, the word coy (pronunciation: kɔɪ) is an adjective that means shy, modest, reluctant, or coquettish This reluctance or evasiveness is usually used in a provocative way to prompt intrigue or mystery
  • coy, adj. adv. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
    What does the word coy mean? There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word coy, eight of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence How common is the word coy? How is the word coy pronounced? Where does the word coy come from?
  • COY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Synonyms for COY: coquettish, kittenish, flirtatious, demure, girlish, flirty, prudish, priggish; Antonyms of COY: uncoy, outgoing, immodest, extroverted, social, extraverted, gregarious, sociable
  • Coy Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
    COY meaning: 1 : having a shy or sweetly innocent quality that is often intended to be attractive or to get attention; 2 : not telling or revealing all the information that could be revealed often + about





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