coy 音标拼音: [k'ɔɪ]
a . 腼腆的,怕羞的,羞怯的
□腆的,怕羞的,羞怯的
coy adj 1 :
affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way [
synonym : {
coy }, {
demure }, {
overmodest }]
2 :
showing marked and often playful or irritating evasiveness or reluctance to make a definite or committing statement ; "
a politician coy about his intentions "
3 :
modestly or warily rejecting approaches or overtures ; "
like a wild young colt ,
very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled "
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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39 Moby Thesaurus words for "
coy ":
amative ,
amatory ,
arch ,
bashful ,
capricious ,
caressive ,
confused ,
conscious ,
coquettish ,
decent ,
decorous ,
demure ,
diffident ,
flirtatious ,
flirty ,
inarticulate ,
kittenish ,
lively ,
mischievous ,
mousy ,
nice ,
playful ,
proper ,
rabbity ,
retiring ,
roguish ,
seemly ,
self -
conscious ,
self -
effacing ,
sexual ,
shamefaced ,
shamefast ,
shy ,
skittish ,
stammering ,
timid ,
timorous ,
unassertive ,
unassured
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COY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of COY is marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness How to use coy in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Coy
COY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary COY definition: 1 intentionally keeping something secret: 2 (especially of women) being or pretending to be shy… Learn more
COY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com COY definition: artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish See examples of coy used in a sentence
coy, adj. adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word coy, eight of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
COY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If someone is being coy, they are unwilling to talk about something that they feel guilty or embarrassed about The hotel are understandably coy about the incident
Coy - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Take the adjective coy for a person who pretends to be shy but really isn't, or someone who could give a definite answer but won't Coy behavior can be playful or just plain annoying
COY Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Some common synonyms of coy are bashful, diffident, modest, and shy While all these words mean "not inclined to be forward," coy implies a pretended shyness Where would bashful be a reasonable alternative to coy?
COY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary COY meaning: 1 intentionally keeping something secret: 2 (especially of women) being or pretending to be shy… Learn more
PLAY COY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PLAY COY is to avoid giving a direct or complete answer How to use play coy in a sentence
coy, n. ¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Factsheet What does the noun coy mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun coy See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence This word is now obsolete It is last recorded around the 1870s