Word Meaning

Meaning of coy

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

Crossword clue for coy

- Affectedly modest
- Affectedly shy
- Bashful Corey about to leave
- Cast is nervous!
- Diffident
- Flirtatious
- Modest and cosy, mostly
- Shy