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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