Definition of coy

• a. - Quiet; still.
• a. - Shrinking from approach or familiarity; reserved; bashful; shy; modest; -- usually applied to women, sometimes with an implication of coquetry.
• a. - Soft; gentle; hesitating.
• v. t. - To allure; to entice; to decoy.
• v. t. - To caress with the hand; to stroke.
• v. i. - To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
• v. i. - To make difficulty; to be unwilling.