Coy Definition
koi
coyest, coyer
adjective
coyest, coyer
Affectedly and often flirtatiously shy or modest.
American Heritage
Quiet; silent.
Webster's New World
Characterized by or suggesting such shyness or modesty.
American Heritage
Shrinking from contact or familiarity with others; bashful; shy.
Webster's New World
Primly reserved; demure.
Webster's New World
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verb
To behave in a coy way.
Webster's New World
To pet or caress.
Webster's New World
noun
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Other Word Forms of Coy
Noun
Singular:
coy
Plural:
coysAdjective
Base Form:
coy
Comparative:
coyer
Superlative:
coyestOrigin of Coy
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Middle English from Old French quei, coi quiet, still from Vulgar Latin quētus from Latin quiētus past participle of quiēscere to rest kweiə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French coi, earlier quei (“quiet, still”), from Latin quietus (“resting, at rest”).
From Wiktionary
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Compare decoy.
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