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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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