adj quiet; still.
2. coy ·adj soft; gentle; hesitating.
3. coy ·vi to make difficulty; to be unwilling.
4. coy ·vt to caress with the hand; to stroke.
5. coy ·vi to behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
6. coy ·vt to allure; to entice; to decoy.
7. coy ·adj shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest;
usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.