coy

Meanings

Plural: coys

Adjective Satellite

• affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
• showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement
  • "a politician coy about his intentions"
• modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures
  • "like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled"

Adj

• 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.
• Soft, gentle, hesitating.

Verb

• To caress, pet; to coax, entice.
• To calm or soothe.
• To allure; to decoy.

Noun

• A trap from which waterfowl may be hunted.
• A company

Synonyms

demure, overmodest

Anagrams of coy