·adj Quiet; still.
II. Coy ·adj Soft; gentle; hesitating.
III. Coy ·vi To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
IV. Coy ·vt To caress with the hand; to Stroke.
V. Coy ·vi To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
VI. Coy ·vt To Allure; to Entice; to Decoy.
VII. Coy ·adj Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest;
— usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.