Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Coy
coy, adj. [Fr. < L. quietus, at rest, still, quiet.] (webplay: shy).
- Shy; bashful; silent; evasive; inaccessible; secluded; not demonstrative; [fig.] speechless; unable to talk.
- Wary; leery; cautious; untrusting; uncertain; slightly fearful.
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